OAK79DVG03

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca BL-300 · Fall Riv Mills, CA · October 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1978
Place
Fall Riv Mills, CA · FALL RIV MILLS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4724VBellanca BL-300
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781023033289A
Case key
147562

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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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3-3017  78/10/23   FALL RIV MILLS,CA   BELLANCA BL-300     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 420
        TIME - 1300                    N4724V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALL RIVER MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 FALL RIV MILLS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4724V
Reported as
Bellanca BL-300
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fall River Mills

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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