Runway excursion Accident Bellanca 17-30 Viking N6564V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142263
 
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Date:Thursday 2 February 2012
Time:13:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 17-30 Viking
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N6564V
MSN: 30245
Total airframe hrs:2423 hours
Engine model:Continental IO 520 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport - KMKC, Kansas City, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Kansas City, MO (MKC)
Destination airport:Kansas City, MO (MKC)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that after touchdown, the airplane suddenly veered off the left side of the runway. During the runway excursion, the airplane struck the precision approach path indicator light system, resulting in substantial damage to both wings. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that a rod end bearing on the nosewheel steering pushrod failed. As a result, the pilot was unable to operate the nosewheel steering.
Probable Cause: The failure of the nosewheel steering pushrod, which resulted in a loss of airplane directional control and runway excursion.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN12LA147
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/03_6564V.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6564V&x=0&y=0
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120203X02350&key=1

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Feb-2012 10:28 Geno Added
03-Feb-2012 11:39 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type]
28-Feb-2012 12:30 Geno Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 20:18 ASN Update Bot Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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