CHI72FEM09

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Slt.St.Marie, MI · August 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1971
Place
Slt.St.Marie, MI · SLT.ST.MARIE, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7309VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162604

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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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3-2152   71/8/9    SLT.ST.MARIE,MICH   BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 767
        TIME - 0126                    N7309V              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 307 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CITY-COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE CURRENT,CAN          DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- HIT UNK OBJECT DRG TKOF FRM PRIV SOD FLD.LWR MAIN LEG,AXLE ASSY DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7309V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
City-County

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