SEA72FYG08

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Orofino, ID · August 29, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1971
Place
Orofino, ID · OROFINO, ID
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74450Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164624

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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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3-4494  71/8/29    OROFINO,ID          BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 277
        TIME - 0830                    N74450              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OROFINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OROFINO,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,L LDG GR DRAG STRUT FAILED,ACFT VEERED L OFF RWY INTO DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N74450
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orofino

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