ANC73FAG38

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Mcgrath, AK · August 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1972
Place
Mcgrath, AK · MCGRATH, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69FBBellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167964

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2874  72/8/10    MCGRATH,ALAS        BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 770
        TIME - 1500                    N69FB               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGRATH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARREVOHN,ALAS             MCGRATH,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT AWARE OF VISUAL GEAR POSITION ON WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N69FB
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcgrath

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.