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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · Napa, CA · July 21, 2004

Date: July 21, 2004 · 11:30 local
Place: Napa, CA
Airport: Napa County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8813V
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
Reported engine: Continental IO520K
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,628 total283 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N8813VRegistered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30378 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) This flight was Mr. Bailey's bfr. Mr ross was the CFI. Both reported that the landing gear would not full retract after take-off. The landing gear also failed to fully extend when commanded. The landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 24, Napa County Airport (apc). The aircraft, landed by Mr. Ross, sustained only minor damage. Neither occupant was injured. Investigation revealed the failure of the landing gear hydraulic power-pack motor due to excessive brush wear. This was a replacement power-pack assembly. It was installed may 16, 1993 at 1157.0 aircraft hours as a "rebuilt" unit. This report will be amended as further information warrants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS FLIGHT WAS MR. BAILEY'S BFR. MR ROSS WAS THE CFI. BOTH REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULL RETRACT AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE LANDING GEAR ALSO FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND WHEN COMMANDED. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 24, NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT (APC). THE AIRCRAFT, LANDED BY MR. ROSS, SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC POWER-PACK MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRUSH WEAR. THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT POWER-PACK ASSEMBLY. IT WAS INSTALLED MAY 16, 1993 AT 1157.0 AIRCRAFT HOURS AS A "REBUILT" UNIT. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS FURTHER INFORMATION WARRANTS.