DEN67D0161

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-133 · Portales, NM · November 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1966
Place
Portales, NM · PORTALES, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6502NBellanca 14-133
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120193

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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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3-3606   66/11/3   PORTALES N MEX      BELLANCA 14-133     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 676
        TIME - 1930                    N6502N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTALES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- LDG GR FAILED EXTEND ELECT DUE CLUTCH DISENGAGED.PLT PARTIALLY EXT GR MANUALLY DURING NITE LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6502N
Reported as
Bellanca 14-133
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Portales

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