OAK68F0145

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Hawthorne, NV · October 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1967
Place
Hawthorne, NV · HAWTHORNE, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N568CDBellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113173

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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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3-3635  67/10/11   HAWTHORNE,NEV       BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 109
        TIME - 1830                    N568CD              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWTHORNE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- INSULATION WRAPPED AROUND SPROCKET CAUSED LEFT GR CHAIN DRIVE TO DISENGAGE.RECENT INSPECTION MADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N568CD
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawthorne Muni

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