NYC67F0069

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-132 · Old Forge, NY · July 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1966
Place
Old Forge, NY · OLD FORGE, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74314Bellanca 14-132
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170847

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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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3-1741   66/7/8    OLD FORGE NY        BELLANCA 14-132     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 197
        TIME - 1500                    N74314              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD FORGE
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR AXLE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OLD CRACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N74314
Reported as
Bellanca 14-132
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Old Forge

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