# Accident 20041114032929A: Blanca 1731ATC, Sewanee, TN, November 14, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 2004, 12:00 local time
- Place: Sewanee, TN
- Airport: Franklin County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2039° N, 85.8986° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2039&lon=-85.8986&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4088B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4088B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-31ATC (registry code 1220437, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 1731ATC
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 918 total, 226 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL05LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041114032929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON LANDING AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY AIRPORT AT SEWANEE, TN, THE NOSEWHEEL LINKAGE FAILED BASED UPON TIRE MARK EVIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE TOWARD TWO AIRCRAFT TIED DOWN IN THE PARKING AREA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH RIGHT RUDDER APPLICATION FOLLOWED BY RIGHT MAIN WHEEL BRAKING WITHOUT SUCCESS. HE ATTEMPTED FULL POWER APPLICATION TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH THE PARKED AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY PARTIAL SUCCESS AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE LEFT WING OF HIS AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE VERTICAL FIN OF A PARKED CESSNA 177 JUST ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REMOVING IT'S ENTIRE VERTICAL FIN. THE IMPACT ALSO CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OF HIS OWN AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET INBOARD OF THE WING TIP. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO STOP HIS AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING THE COLLISION IN A GRASSY AREA WEST OF THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING THE COLLISION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THE SEVERED VERTICAL FIN OF THE CESSNA 177 MADE CONTACT WITH THE EMPENNAGE OF A PARKED CESSNA 182 AFTER IMPACT. THE CESSNA 182 WAS LATER INSPECTED BY AN A&P AND DETERMINED TO BE AIRWORTHY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL05LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA023), Nov 14, 2004: Bellanca 17-31ATC (N4088B), Sewanee, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during landing, which resulted in the overload and collapse of the nose landing gear and subsequent on-ground loss of control of the airplane (aircraft control not…

## Other reports on N4088B (2)

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

- [Incident 20000609032379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000609032379I), Jun 9, 2000: Blanca 1731ATC (N4088B), Smithville, TN, Minor damage. (-23)Gear warning hron failed on approach. I was focused on fuel management due to somewhat lower fuel than usual (1/8TH tank each wing), and I failed to…
- [Incident 19890826031759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890826031759I), Aug 26, 1989: Blanca 1731ATC (N4088B), Summerville, PA, Minor damage. Kept losing manifold pressure. Forced landing in field. Bolt connecting throttle cable to servo control lever gone.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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