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FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · Visalia, CA · February 10, 2000

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Date
February 10, 2000 · 14:45 local
Place
Visalia, CA
Airport
Visalia Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8843V
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
Reported engine
Continental IO520K
Pilot’s flight hours
770 total255 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N8843VRegistered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30367 · Built 1971Airframe modelBellanca 17-30AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 2/10/2000, at approximately 1445, the commercial pilot operating Bellanca 17-30A, N8843V, under FAR part 91, departed RW32 Visalia, CA (vis) during climb, experienced electrical system discharge. The pilot turned off the master switch and turned back to vis. The emergency gear lever was used to extend the landing gear. Upon landing on RW32, the nose gear collapsed. No injuries to pilot or passengers. Maintenance conducted, landing gear retraction tests, no cause determined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 2/10/2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1445, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT OPERATING BELLANCA 17-30A, N8843V, UNDER FAR PART 91, DEPARTED RW32 VISALIA, CA (VIS) DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DISCHARGE. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AND TURNED BACK TO VIS. THE EMERGENCY GEAR LEVER WAS USED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING ON RW32, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED, LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TESTS, NO CAUSE DETERMINED.