DIA68F0233

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Fredericksburg, VA · June 9, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1968
Place
Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74422Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110123

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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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3-1441   68/6/9    FREDERICKSBURG,VA   BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 330
        TIME - 1110                    N74422              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT SWERVED UPON LOSS OF RT GEAR. STRUCK PARKED CESSNA 210,N9634X,SUBSTL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N74422
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon

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