CHI67F0175

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 1419-3 · Eastport, MI · August 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1966
Place
Eastport, MI · EASTPORT, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8512RBellanca 1419-3
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121673

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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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3-2445  66/8/27    EASTPORT MICH       BELLANCA 1419-3     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 700
        TIME - 1645                    N8512R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORCHPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON PRIVATE UNATTENDED AIRSTRIP AFTER MAKING LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8512R
Reported as
Bellanca 1419-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torchport

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