SEA70DVQ05

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Burns, OR · May 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1970
Place
Burns, OR · BURNS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7329VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125968

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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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3-0739   70/5/9    BURNS,OREG          BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1500
        TIME - 1930                    N7329V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURNS,OREG                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AUTO LDG GR LOWERING DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N7329V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Burns

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