ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379763
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 April 1984 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-31ATC |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Greenfield |
| Registration: | N4166B |
| MSN: | 75-31117 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1785 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-K1E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gallup, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | (KGUP) |
| Tucson, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS FERRYING HIS RECENTLY PURCHASED ACFT. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE ACFT ROSE MOMENTARILY, THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RWY. THE PLT SAID HE THEN HAD A DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM AND THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. HE BLAMED THE RISE AND FALL ON A 'GUST OR SHEAR.' IN HIS 1ST TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW HE SAID THAT THE WIND ON RWY 24 WAS FROM THE LEFT (10-12 KTS). A WRITTEN REPORT HE STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING TO 15 KTS. THE GALLUP FSS REPORTED THE WIND AS CALM. THE PLT HAD MADE 4 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF ACFT. DURING THIS OCCURRENCE THE MAIN GEAR WAS TORN OFF, THE PROP DAMAGED AND A FUSELAGE STRINGER BROKEN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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