# Incident 20150614009539I: Bellanca 17-30A, Saint Clair, MO, June 14, 2015

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 2015, 18:00 local time
- Place: Saint Clair, MO
- Airport: Saint Clair
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3756° N, 90.9723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at St Clair Regional Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3756&lon=-90.9723&mi=10
- Aircraft: N678MJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678MJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 17-30A (registry code 1220433, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150614009539I

## Narrative

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

WHILE 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.

## Other reports on N678MJ (2)

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

- [Accident 20231230022589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231230022589A), Dec 30, 2023: Bellanca 17-30A (N678MJ), Washington, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot 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…
- [Incident 20030602015559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030602015559I), Jun 2, 2003: Blanca 1730A (N678MJ), Blairsville, GA, Minor damage. (-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…

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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