FTW66D0608

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Guthrie, TX · March 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1966
Place
Guthrie, TX · GUTHRIE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8893RBellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172618

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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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3-0787  66/3/31    GUTHRIE TEX         BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 300
        TIME - 0810                    N8893R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8893R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jy Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.