FTW81DPA04

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31A · Paris, TX · December 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1980
Place
Paris, TX · PARIS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14717Bellanca 17-31A
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801225078589A
Case key
127697

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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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3-3556  80/12/25 NR.PARIS,TX           BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 260
        TIME - 1930                    N14717              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                  PARIS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N14717
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cox

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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