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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Arlington, SD · July 24, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1981
Place
Arlington, SD · ARLINGTON, SD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N529ABellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810724047049A
Case key
124179

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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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3-3351  81/7/24  NR.ARLINGTON,SD       BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 841
        TIME - 2100                    N529A               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,SD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N529A
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arlington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.