MIA71FKW20

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Crossville, TN · November 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1970
Place
Crossville, TN · CROSSVILLE, TN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4800VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158922

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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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3-4142   70/11/8   CROSSVILLE,TENN     BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1700
        TIME - 1339                    N4800V              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,TENN             CROSSVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED GR WARNING HORN DIDNT SOUND. ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4800V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crossville

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