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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Longville, MN · May 4, 2023

Date: May 4, 2023 · 17:01 local
Place: Longville, MN
Airport: Longville Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8210R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA177
Reported as: Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 475 total203 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N8210RRegistered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30421 · Built 1972 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.

The PIC was approaching the kxvg airport from the south at approximately the same time as another aircraft. Both aircraft agreed that the PIC of the accident aircraft could enter the pattern first. The PIC of the accident aircraft chose to land on runway 31 (3549’ x 79’). The wind was variable, but from the NE at 7 knots and was generally a 90° crosswind for each runway. During touchdown and rollout, the PIC noted that the aircraft began to “fishtail” and attempted to correct with hard right rudder at first. The PIC also noted that the right wing continually attempted to rise during the rollout. The first set of skid marks were noted 1300’ down the runway while the second set was noticeable 2246’ down the runway. The aircraft exited the runway 2374’ down the runway and came to rest in a ditch 101’ to the left of centerline and approximately 2576’ down the runway. Upon impact with the ditch, the nose wheel collapsed and damage was noted to the engine mounts.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC WAS APPROACHING THE KXVG AIRPORT FROM THE SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME AS ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT AGREED THAT THE PIC OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT COULD ENTER THE PATTERN FIRST. THE PIC OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT CHOSE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31 (3549’ X 79’). THE WIND WAS VARIABLE, BUT FROM THE NE AT 7 KNOTS AND WAS GENERALLY A 90° CROSSWIND FOR EACH RUNWAY. DURING TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT, THE PIC NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO “FISHTAIL” AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH HARD RIGHT RUDDER AT FIRST. THE PIC ALSO NOTED THAT THE RIGHT WING CONTINUALLY ATTEMPTED TO RISE DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE FIRST SET OF SKID MARKS WERE NOTED 1300’ DOWN THE RUNWAY WHILE THE SECOND SET WAS NOTICEABLE 2246’ DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY 2374’ DOWN THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH 101’ TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND APPROXIMATELY 2576’ DOWN THE RUNWAY. UPON IMPACT WITH THE DITCH, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE ENGINE MOUNTS.

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 CEN23LA177Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLongville, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected windshift, which resulted in a runway excursion.May 4, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8210R · 1

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

Incident 19801026076009IForced Landing · Abilene, TXPilot switched tanks on final and engine quit. Had fuel in all tanks and the fuel selector operated normally.Oct 26, 1980 · Reported as Blanca 7ACA · Minor damage