# NTSB FTW71DPD50: Bellanca 17-30A, N8781V, Smithfield, TX, April 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1971
- Place: Smithfield, TX · SMITHFIELD, TX
- Location: 32.8710° N, 97.2153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smithfield, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8710&lon=-97.2153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160172
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DPD50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPD50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0372  71/4/23    SMITHFIELD,TEX      BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 269
        TIME - 1830                    N8781V              PX-  0  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHFIELD,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATING SHORT FLD LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8781V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8781V-1984-02-22), registration cancelled 1984-02-22, S/N 30321 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30A
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a) (registry code 1220433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mangham

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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