# NTSB MKC72IK050: Bellanca 17-30, N8867R, Salina, KS, February 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1972
- Place: Salina, KS · SALINA, KS
- Location: 38.8107° N, 97.6146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salina, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8107&lon=-97.6146&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72IK050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72IK050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0015  72/2/22    SALINA,KANS         BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 980
        TIME - 1610                    N8867R              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,KANS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- GR WARNING HORN INOP,LIGHTS OK. TEST PLT AT CTLS,PIC WAS CHIEF ENGR OF ACFT CORP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8867R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8867R), registered now, S/N 4229, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Salina Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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