20240207001189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Stevensville, MD · February 7, 2024

Date
February 7, 2024 · 12:00 local
Place
Stevensville, MD
Airport
Bay Bridge
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39818
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA24LA112
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
2,160 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated, landing was smooth, however, when the aircraft nose gear touched down, the aircraft veered to the left. Pilot input had no effect to correct left turn.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED, LANDING WAS SMOOTH, HOWEVER, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. PILOT INPUT HAD NO EFFECT TO CORRECT LEFT TURN.

NTSB investigation

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