FTW81DQD30

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · El Paso, TX · August 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1981
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N657VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125102

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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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3-1763   81/8/8    EL PASO,TX          BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1815
        TIME - 1340                    N657V               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 687 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS CRUCES,NM               EL PASO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROTECTIVE DEVICES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- FOUND GEAR HANDLE IN DWN PSN & LNDG GEAR CKT BRKR POPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N657V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl