NYC78DFA20

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31A · Prattsville, NY · February 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1978
Place
Prattsville, NY · PRATTSVILLE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N145BBellanca 17-31A
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780211010639A
Case key
143394

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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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3-1216  78/2/11    PRATTSVILLE,NY      BELLANCA 17-31A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 269
        TIME - 1705                    N145B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MABEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              PRATTSVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- MOISTURE FROZE AROUND WHEEL HUB.

Aircraft

Registration
N145B
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maben

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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