LAX67F0240

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Tucson, AZ · December 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1966
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7678BBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119454

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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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3-4395  66/12/13   TUCSON ARIZ         BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4300
        TIME - 1130                    N7678B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARANA AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R.GR FAILED.HYD LDG GR ACTUATING CYL BY-PASSING.NO MECH GR LOCKS.LDG GR RIGGED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7678B
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marana Airpark

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