IAD77FLQ21

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31 · Lexington, KY · August 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1977
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14747Bellanca 17-31
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770819028219A
Case key
145837

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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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3-2695  77/8/19    LEXINGTON,KY        BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 380
        TIME - 1132                    N14747              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N14747
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blue Grass

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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