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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 14-13-2 · Russell Co, AL · June 13, 1998

Date: June 13, 1998 · 17:00 local
Place: Russell Co, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N74384
Reported as: Blanca 14132
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total10 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N74384Registered now · Bellanca 14-13-2S/N 1497 · Built 1947 Airframe modelBellanca 14-13-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5)On June 13, 1998, at 1700 CDT a Bellanca BL-14-13, N74384, operating under title 14 CFR part 91, sustained only minor damage while attempting an emergency landing in a field in Russell county, AL., following an in flight engine failure. The pilot and passenger suffered no injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed a bug had stopped the fuel tank vent line.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON JUNE 13, 1998, AT 1700 CDT A BELLANCA BL-14-13, N74384, OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD IN RUSSELL COUNTY, AL., FOLLOWING AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED NO INJURIES. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BUG HAD STOPPED THE FUEL TANK VENT LINE.