No fatalities

24 Jun 2017: BELLANCA 1730 A — Burnet, TX

Burnet, TX, United States

On 24 Jun 2017, a BELLANCA 1730 A was involved in an aviation accident near Burnet, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, the nose wheel touched down, the aircraft hopped and veered left. Despite applying right rudder and brakes, the pilot could not correct. The aircraft exited the runway and struck a raised taxiway, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported a loss of directional control during the landing rollout. As the nose wheel made contact with the runway, the aircraft "hopped a bit" and began to veer to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and brakes but found these inputs ineffective. He then released the rudder and brakes, but the aircraft continued to the left, departing the runway surface and impacting a raised taxiway.

Damage

The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing as a result of the collision with the raised taxiway.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no pre-existing mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft that would have prevented normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome