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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Burnet, TX · October 15, 2016

Date: October 15, 2016 · 11:50 local
Place: Burnet, TX
Airport: Burnet Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8790V
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA031
Reported as: Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine: Continental IO520K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 838 total600 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N8790VRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30329 · Built 1970 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.

Pilot stated he was practicing engine out landing simulation by pulling a landing gear relay fuse and on his last practice run, he stated he put the gear handle in the down position, but failed to reset the landing gear fuse. He stated this caused the gear to stay in the up and locked position. Aircraft landed on the runway gear up.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS PRACTICING ENGINE OUT LANDING SIMULATION BY PULLING A LANDING GEAR RELAY FUSE AND ON HIS LAST PRACTICE RUN, HE STATED HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION, BUT FAILED TO RESET THE LANDING GEAR FUSE. HE STATED THIS CAUSED THE GEAR TO STAY IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY GEAR UP.

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 GAA17CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurnet, TXThe pilot’s decision to continue the unstabilized approach and his failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Oct 15, 2016 · Substantial damage