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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCBC · North Platte, NE · March 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1972
Place
North Platte, NE · NORTH PLATTE, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N12207Bellanca 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165895

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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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3-0347  72/3/18    NORTH PLATTE,NEBR   BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 527
        TIME - 1341                    N12207              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE BIRD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMARS,IOWA                 NORTH PLATTE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT BOUNCE TWICE ON PREVIOUS LDG. PLT TAXIED TO RAMP AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. L GR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N12207
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Bird

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