# NTSB FTW71DRH29: Bellanca 14-19, N7990A, Seguin, TX, May 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1971
- Place: Seguin, TX · SEGUIN, TX
- Location: 29.5688° N, 97.9647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seguin, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5688&lon=-97.9647&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DRH29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRH29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1636  71/5/16    SEGUIN,TEX          BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 1525
        TIME - 1800                    N7990A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1050 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUADALUPE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALLETTSVILLE,TEX           SEGUIN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR WOULD NOT EXTEND.CAUSE UNK DUE EXTENSIVE DMG.1ST FLT SINCE PAINT JOB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7990A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7990A-2022-06-04), registration cancelled 2022-06-04, S/N 4165 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-19-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3) (registry code 3080106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Guadalupe County

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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