CHI77FEX53

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Mccordsville, IN · September 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1977
Place
Mccordsville, IN · MCCORDSVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6555NBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770927034799A
Case key
144794

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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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3-3278  77/9/27    MCCORDSVILLE,IN     BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1348
        TIME - 1815                    N6555N              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCORDSVILLE,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        REMARKS- HYDRAULIC DOWN LOCKS REMOVED IN 1957.

Aircraft

Registration
N6555N
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brookside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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