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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14132 · Cresson, PA · August 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1964
Place
Cresson, PA · CRESSON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74392Bellanca 14132
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182303

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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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3-2343   64/8/4    CRESSON PA          BELLANCA 14132      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1500
        TIME - 2000                    N74392              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR DRIVE CHAIN CAME OFF SPROCKET.

Aircraft

Registration
N74392
Reported as
Bellanca 14132
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cresson

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