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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-13-2 · Corona, CA · February 15, 1985

Date: February 15, 1985 · 12:05 local
Place: Corona, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N74315
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA141
Reported as: Blanca 14132
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 361 total22 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N74315Registration cancelled Nov 17, 2014 · Bellanca 14-13-2S/N 1428 · Built 1947 Airframe modelBellanca 14-13-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Too low on final, clipped top of tree, landed short of runway. Main gear settled into soft ground and collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LOW ON FINAL, CLIPPED TOP OF TREE, LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. MAIN GEAR SETTLED INTO SOFT GROUND AND COLLAPSED.

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 LAX85LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorona, CAWhile the acft was on final apch the plt tried to slow the acft by lowering the landing gear and flaps. The acft sink rate increased and the acft contacted trees before the plt applied power. The acft touched down 50 ft short of rwy in soft ground where the…Feb 15, 1985 · Substantial damage