- Date
- July 14, 1995, 23:30 local (Jul 15, 1995, 04:30 UTC)
- Place
- Springfield, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6566VBellanca 17-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950714018689A
- Case key
- 9946
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Probable cause
The collapse of the left main landing gear for an undetermined reason.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported the left main landing gear collapsed during the takeoff roll at approximately 70 miles per hour. The left wing contacted the ground and the airplane veered off the runway where it came to rest. Postaccident examination and testing were performed on the landing gear. The landing gear functioned properly during a retraction test and no mechanical abnormalities were revealed.
Factual narrative
On July 14, 1995, at 2330 central daylight time, a Bellanca BL17- 30, N6566V, was substantially damaged when the left main landing gear collapsed while taking off from Springfield Regional Airport, Springfield, Missouri. The commercial certificated pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had an intended destination of Anniston, Alabama. The flight operated without a flight plan in visual meteorological conditions.
The pilot reported the left main landing gear collapsed during the takeoff roll at approximately 70 miles per hour. The left wing contacted the ground and the airplane veered off the runway where it came to rest.
Postaccident examination and testing were performed on the landing gear. The landing gear functioned properly during a retraction test and no mechanical abnormalities were revealed.
The airplane logbook shows the last inspection was an annual inspection performed on February 13, 1995. The airplane has logged 40 hours since the inspection. A retraction test was completed during this last annual and the gear were found to be functioning properly.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6566V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30252
- Airframe hours
- 3,420
- Engine
- Continental IO-540-D, 300 lbs thrust, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert David Boles
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1995 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- SGF
- Destination
- ANB · Anniston, AL
- Airport
- SGF · Springfield Regional, runway 20, 7,003 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,030 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SGF
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.