CHI76FEC29

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Port Huron, MI · February 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1976
Place
Port Huron, MI · PORT HURON, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7341VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760227003829A
Case key
152817

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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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3-0360  76/2/27    PORT HURON,MI       BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 159
        TIME - 1830                    N7341V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MI                 PORT HURON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT CK TO SEE ACFT ON STRAIGHT-IN APCH. ACFT ROLLED INTO SOFT MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7341V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Clair County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7341V · 1

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