- Date
- June 18, 1998, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4038BBellanca 17-30A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980618014399A
- Case key
- 20659
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Probable cause
The collapsed nose gear as a result of failure of the nose gear locking mechanism.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that after a 'normal approach' to runway 23 at the Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), the aircraft pulled 'sharply' to the right during the landing roll. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, struck a taxi sign and taxi light and came to rest in the upright position. The pilot/owner reported that the right wing spar was damaged, and the nose gear 'collapsed in reverse direction.' A local maintenance facility inspected the aircraft and found that the down spring loaded rod assembly had failed, allowing the nose gear to collapse.
Factual narrative
On June 18, 1998, at 1715 central daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30A airplane, N4038B, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while landing near Shreveport, Louisiana. The airline transport rated pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The personal flight originated from the Nashville International Airport (BNA) at 1400 central daylight time.
The pilot reported that after a "normal approach" to runway 23 at the Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), the aircraft pulled "sharply" to the right during the landing roll. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, struck a taxi sign and taxi light and came to rest in the upright position.
The pilot/owner reported that the right wing spar was damaged, and the nose gear "collapsed in reverse direction". He stated that personnel from a local maintenance facility inspected the aircraft after the accident. They reported that the down spring loaded rod assembly had failed, which allowed the nose gear to collapse.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4038B
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 76-30822
- Airframe hours
- 1,512
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-K, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Oran P. Gray
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1998 · 24 hours before
- Departed
- BNA · Nashville, TN
- Destination
- SHV
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SHV · Shreveport Regional, runway 23, 6,201 × 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
- 46
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 16,000 total · 25 in this make and model · 12,000 as pilot in command · 240 in the last 90 days · 80 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.