CHI67F0663

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Pontiac, MI · May 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1967
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N416MBBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116255

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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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3-2195  67/5/21    PONTIAC,MICH        BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N416MB              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONTIAC MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RELIEF VALVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.HYD PWR-PAK O RINGS ALLOWED PRESS.TO BY-PASS.RELIEF VALVES OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N416MB
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pontiac Muni

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