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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · Blairsville, GA · June 2, 2003

Date: June 2, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Blairsville, GA
Airport: Blairsville Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N678MJ
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
Reported engine: Continental IO520K
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total150 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N678MJRegistered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 79-30941 · Built 1979 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.

(-23) Aircraft departed peachtree city, GA (ffc) and flew to Blairsville, GA (46A), touch down at Blairsville was without incident aircraft taxied back up the runway to the ramp. After arriving at the tie down area the pilot attempted to position the aircraft for the tie down ropes. During the repositioning while turning the aircraft into the tie down position, the nose gear collapsed while the engine was still running. The propeller struck the ground causing damage to the propeller and causing the engine to come to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PEACHTREE CITY, GA (FFC) AND FLEW TO BLAIRSVILLE, GA (46A), TOUCH DOWN AT BLAIRSVILLE WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK UP THE RUNWAY TO THE RAMP. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE TIE DOWN AREA THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE TIE DOWN ROPES. DURING THE REPOSITIONING WHILE TURNING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE TIE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COME TO A STOP.

Other reports on N678MJ · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20231230022589ATakeoff: Climb Out · Washington, MOPilot took off from runway, raised gear, and proceeded to climb out. At about 400' pilot lost engine power. Pilot attempted to turn left and return to the runway. Aircraft was losing airspeed and began to stall. Pilot pushed nose down to gain airspeed. Once…Dec 30, 2023 · Substantial damage Incident 20150614009539ITaxi · Saint Clair, MOWhile taxing, the nose wheel of the super Bellanca collapsed during a right turn and damaged the propeller. The engine was at low RPM. When FSDO inspectors inspected the aircraft, the electric-driven hydraulic system was not operating.Jun 14, 2015 · Minor damage