MIA71FKG91

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Palmetto, GA · June 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1971
Place
Palmetto, GA · PALMETTO, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86723Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161896

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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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3-2105   71/6/4    PALMETTO,GA         BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1024
        TIME - 1630                    N86723              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH FULTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMETTO,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- VEERED 30DEG FRM RWY HDG.GROUND-LOOPED NEAR EDGE OF RWY TO AVOID FENCE 45FT FRM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N86723
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Fulton