- Date
- August 21, 2017, 11:50 local (11:50 UTC)
- Place
- Balchik, Bulgaria
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- LZ-SPDCessna 172RG
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown: Landing gear not configured
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96377
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 21, 2017, at 1150 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172RG, Bulgarian registration LZ-SPD, operated by Aviootryad Varna Ltd, collided with the runway during a gear-up landing at the Balchik Airfield (LBWB), Balchik, Bulgaria. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane received minor damage. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Bulgarian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Bulgarian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit 9 "Diakon Ignatii" str. Sofia 1000
Aircraft
- Registration
- LZ-SPD
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Airport
- LBWB · Balchik Airfrield