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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Sparta, TN · September 6, 2008

Date: September 6, 2008 · 16:00 local
Place: Sparta, TN
Airport: Upper Cumberland Regional
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9792E
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08LA185
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total2,600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9792ERegistered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 76-30816 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was landing on rwy 4. He stated that he touched down normally on the main gear and when the nose wheel touched, the aircraft pulled violently to the left. The aircraft departed the runway at a 45 degree angle and impacted a fence. The airworthiness investigation had indicated metal fatigue, resulting in a partial gear collapse. The parts are being submitted to the NTSB lab for analysis.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RWY 4. HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY ON THE MAIN GEAR AND WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND IMPACTED A FENCE. THE AIRWORTHINESS INVESTIGATION HAD INDICATED METAL FATIGUE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL GEAR COLLAPSE. THE PARTS ARE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE NTSB LAB FOR ANALYSIS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA08LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSparta, TNFailure of the nose landing gear mount during a normal landing due to an improper weld.Sep 6, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9792E · 2

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

Incident 20250410006359ILanding: Touchdown · London, KYThe pilot reported that on landing touchdown the pilot heard a scraping sound and executed a go-around. After go-around, the pilot noticed the green light for the nose gear was no longer illuminated. The pilot cycled the gear several times until the pilot…Apr 10, 2025 · Minor damage Incident 20030823028429ILevel Off Touchdown · Austin, TX(-23) The pilot said that there was no indication of a malfunction when he was landing. When he brought the nose down, it just kept going down until the prop struck the runway. There were no injuries and no fire.Aug 23, 2003 · Minor damage