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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-193 · Santa Rosa, CA · November 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1970
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8549RBellanca 14-193
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159291

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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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3-4152  70/11/12   SANTA ROSA,CALIF    BELLANCA 14-193     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 6300
        TIME - 0930                    N8549R              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1516 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ROSA,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- 8 LB TURKEY BUZZARD DMGD R WG. PLT LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8549R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-193
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage