19791017051279I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · Birmarck, ND · October 17, 1979

Date: October 17, 1979 · 15:45 local
Place: Birmarck, ND
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N39855
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,331 total238 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N39855Registration cancelled Jun 5, 2024 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30509 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot unable to get the gear down. Motor was burned out, nitrogen charge depleted and emergency handle was broken.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR DOWN. MOTOR WAS BURNED OUT, NITROGEN CHARGE DEPLETED AND EMERGENCY HANDLE WAS BROKEN.