Bellanca 14 19 N36KC

Summary

On 27 August 2017 at about 03:15 local time, a Bellanca 14 19 registered N36KC was involved in an accident near Redding, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 2017 at 03:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Redding, California, United States

Nearest airport

Redding Muni (RDD)

Coordinates

40.5089, -122.2933

Aircraft

Bellanca 14 19

Registration

N36KC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Redding → Redding

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA17CA558

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane's airspeed was fast during the landing, and the airplane veered to the left during the landing roll. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The METAR at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was calm, and the sky was clear. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.