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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-13-2 · Rialto, CA · February 17, 1984

Date: February 17, 1984 · 10:45 local
Place: Rialto, CA
Airport: Rialto Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N74490
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA181
Reported as: Blanca 14132
Reported engine: Franklin 6A335B1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,025 total1,025 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N74490Registered now · Bellanca 14-13-2S/N 1603 · Built 1948 Airframe modelBellanca 14-13-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A&6V335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine stopped on climbout due to fuel starvation. Crash landed gear up. Fuel selector on empty tank other was full

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON CLIMBOUT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. CRASH LANDED GEAR UP. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK OTHER WAS FULL

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 LAX84LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRialto, CADuring the initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power. The plt then made a wheels-up landing on rough terrain & the acft was damaged. An exam revealed that the left fuel tank was empty & the right tank was full. The plt reported that he may have taken…Feb 17, 1984 · Substantial damage