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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Omaha, NE · July 3, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1978
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8872RBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780703018589A
Case key
140692

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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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3-2004   78/7/3    OMAHA,NE            BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N8872R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 48, 4042 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8872R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Millard

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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