MIA67F0293

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13- · Bessemer, AL · November 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1966
Place
Bessemer, AL · BESSEMER, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86761Bellanca 14-13-
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120257

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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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3-3683  66/11/26   BESSEMER ALA        BELLANCA 14-13-     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 400
        TIME - 1230                    N86761              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BESSEMER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PISTON CLEVIS ROD P/N 4008-1 THAT CONNECTS BRAKE PEDAL TO BRAKE MASTER CYLD.BROKE AT LOCK-JAM NUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N86761
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13-
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bessemer

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