Pilot Debrief

BELLANCA 17-31A near Maurice, IA — 2023-08-30

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Date
2023-08-30
Location
Maurice, IA, USA
Aircraft
BELLANCA 17-31A
Registration
N14723
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was moving the airplane from a nearby airport to his residence and was landing on a road. He said that during the landing he used too much brake, lost directional control, and the airplane went off the left side of the road. The right wing struck a pole and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that the airplane did not have a current annual inspection and when asked specifically if there were any mechanical problems with the airplane, he said there were none.

NTSB coding

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