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FAA accident report · Blanca 14-19-3 · WA · January 8, 1983

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Date
January 8, 1983
Place
WA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8807R
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83LA209
Reported as
Blanca 14193
Reported engine
Continental IO470F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N8807RRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2014 · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4159 · Built 1959Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft missing on flight between yakima, WA, to long beach, CA. Weather was marginal. VFR along route of flight. (-23 amendment) aircraft wreckage discovered by survey team on yakima indian nation near toppenish Washington. Aircraft reported missing on 01/08/1983 on a flight from yakima, WA to long beach, CA. After 22 plus years of natures actions, the largest piece of aircraft was reported to be about 2 feet square. The bones of the two occupants were to be collected by the coroner. Accident site at elevation of 5437 feet in very rugged terrain. The accident site was not visited. Number in 1983 was SEA83FAMS2.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT MISSING ON FLIGHT BETWEEN YAKIMA, WA, TO LONG BEACH, CA. WEATHER WAS MARGINAL. VFR ALONG ROUTE OF FLIGHT. (-23 AMENDMENT) AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE DISCOVERED BY SURVEY TEAM ON YAKIMA INDIAN NATION NEAR TOPPENISH WASHINGTON. AIRCRAFT REPORTED MISSING ON 01/08/1983 ON A FLIGHT FROM YAKIMA, WA TO LONG BEACH, CA. AFTER 22 PLUS YEARS OF NATURES ACTIONS, THE LARGEST PIECE OF AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 2 FEET SQUARE. THE BONES OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE TO BE COLLECTED BY THE CORONER. ACCIDENT SITE AT ELEVATION OF 5437 FEET IN VERY RUGGED TERRAIN. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS NOT VISITED. NUMBER IN 1983 WAS SEA83FAMS2.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA83LA209Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGoldendale, WAThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in flight into adverse weather conditions and clearance from trees not maintained. Factors contributing to the accident included the clouds, low ceilings, and turbulence.Jan 8, 1983 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8807R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19791027034559ANormal Cruise · Corona, CAPilot could not locate airport because of poor visibility. Crashed within one mile of airport.Oct 27, 1979 · Substantial damage