LAX67F0436

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-192 · Tucson, AZ · May 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1967
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7678BBellanca 14-192
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117328

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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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3-2634   67/5/8    TUCSON,ARIZ         BELLANCA 14-192     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4303
        TIME - 1530                    N7678B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SHUT-OFF VALVE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- RUBBER PARTICLES IN LDG GEAR DOWN DETENT VALVE. CHECK VALVE INSTALLED BACKWARDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7678B
Reported as
Bellanca 14-192
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeway

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