LAX69D0321

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Long Beach, CA · February 22, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1969
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9828BBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187506

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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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3-0884  69/2/22    LONG BEACH,CALIF    BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 982
        TIME - 1630                    N9828B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- UPPER AND LOWER DRAG STRUT BUSHINGS WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9828B
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach

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