LAX68D0255

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Compton, CA · December 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1967
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74368Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112664

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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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3-4489  67/12/31   COMPTON,CALIF       BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 240
        TIME - 1745                    N74368              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF LT RUDDER BELLCRANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N74368
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton

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