No fatalities

BELLANCA 17-30A accident at Baltimore, MD, 3 Sept 2023

Baltimore, MD, United States

On September 3, 2023, a BELLANCA 17-30A operated by ANDERSON CHERCIAL was involved in an aviation accident near Baltimore, MD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway light. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway light.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained