FTW81FQA31

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Chacon, NM · May 14, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1981
Place
Chacon, NM · CHACON, NM
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7396VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810514027169A
Case key
126239

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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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3-0865  81/5/14    CHACON,NM           BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 438
        TIME - 1745                    N7396V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 362 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              CHACON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- FLAPS FOUND 30DEG DOWN,GEAR DOWN & LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7396V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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