# Accident 19961027033749A: Blanca 14132, Smithville, TN, October 27, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: Smithville, TN
- Airport: Smithville Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9505° N, 85.8202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9505&lon=-85.8202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74306, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74306-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bellanca 14-13-2 (registry code 1201004, https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANCA 14132
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4165B3
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 420 total, 25 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961027033749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON LOW LEVEL CLIMBOUT.STALLED ATTEMPTING TURN BACK. BURNED. PILOT, AIRCRAFT NOT CURRENT. LOW FUEL PSI.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA014), Oct 27, 1996: Bellanca 14-13-2 (N74306), Smithville, TN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), shortly after takeoff; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while turning in an attempt to maneuver back to the airport, which…

## Other reports on N74306 (3)

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

- [Incident 19810419043049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810419043049I), Apr 19, 1981: Blanca 14132 (N74306), Chino, CA, Minor damage. During rollout left gear collapsed. No cause found.
- [Incident 19791230035639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791230035639I), Dec 30, 1979: Blanca 14132 (N74306), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control. Ground-looped aircraft.
- [Accident 19750823033479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750823033479A), Aug 23, 1975: Blanca 14132 (N74306), CA, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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