Accident Bellanca 17-30A N8793V, Wednesday 25 March 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 25 March 1987
Time:	18:15 LT
Type:	Bellanca 17-30A
Owner/operator:	Johnson Chevrolet-olds Inc.
Registration:	N8793V
MSN:	30334
Total airframe hrs:	1600 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Greeley, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Denver, CO (KAPA)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL, AFTER A NORMAL PATTERN, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD BY THE PILOT. HE DESCRIBED IT AS A 'THUD' OR A LOUD 'POP' NOISE. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. NO PREMPACT MALFUNCTION/FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: