FTW66F0370

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Booker, TX · October 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1965
Place
Booker, TX · BOOKER, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86938Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175107

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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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3-3139  65/10/24   BOOKER TEX          BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1600
        TIME - 1615                    N86938              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOOKER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR DRIVE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF SPROCKET BECAUSE OF BENT CHAIN GUARD

Aircraft

Registration
N86938
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Booker