MKC81FCG16

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31 · Kansas City, KS · November 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1980
Place
Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N103CBBellanca 17-31
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801115073979A
Case key
128056

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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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3-3567  80/11/15   KANSAS CITY,KS      BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 2444
        TIME - 0030                    N103CB              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,KS                   KANSAS CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           34                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- FILED INST FLT PLAN,NO INST RATING.ACFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR FLT INTO ICING CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N103CB
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfax Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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