DIA70D0053

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Newport News, VA · August 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1969
Place
Newport News, VA · NEWPORT NEWS, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74287Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170150

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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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3-2362  69/8/19    NEWPORT NEWS,VA     BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 200
        TIME - 0900                    N74287              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PATRICK HENRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N74287
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Patrick Henry

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