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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 2023 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-31A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N14723 |
| MSN: | 74-32-144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1453 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maurice-Sioux County Regional Airport, IA (KSXK) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Maurice-Sioux County Regional Airport, IA (KSXK) |
| Maurice-Sioux County Regional Airport, IA (KSXK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA428
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2024 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 03-Mar-2024 15:30 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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