# NTSB NYC67F0069: Bellanca 14-132, N74314, Old Forge, NY, July 8, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1966
- Place: Old Forge, NY · OLD FORGE, NY
- Location: 43.7064° N, 74.9691° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Old Forge, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7064&lon=-74.9691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170847
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74314), registered now, S/N 1427, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-132
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Old Forge

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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