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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 14-19-3 · Redding, CA · August 27, 2017

Date: August 27, 2017 · 20:15 local
Place: Redding, CA
Airport: Redding Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36KC
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA558
Reported as: Bellanca 14-19-3
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 156 total

N36KCRegistration cancelled Apr 19, 2018 · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4304 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Made normal approach decent, flared and touched down on the mains right on centerline. The nose wheel touched down and as the weight settled onto the nose wheel the airplane developed a hard left turn. Unable to compensate with right rudder pedal. Went off the runway and about 20 yds. The nose wheel hit a bump in the terrain and collapsed.

This report may be revised with additional evidence.

As the FAA filed it

MADE NORMAL APPROACH DECENT, FLARED AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAINS RIGHT ON CENTERLINE. THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN AND AS THE WEIGHT SETTLED ONTO THE NOSE WHEEL THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED A HARD LEFT TURN. UNABLE TO COMPENSATE WITH RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND ABOUT 20 YDS. THE NOSE WHEEL HIT A BUMP IN THE TERRAIN AND COLLAPSED.

THIS REPORT MAY BE REVISED WITH ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA17CA558Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRedding, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 27, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N36KC · 1

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

Accident 19810912058779ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Weaver, ALAircraft wheel hit hole in runway shearing off gear and causing aircraft to veer off runway.Sep 12, 1981 · Minor damage