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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-19-2 · Keller, TX · August 24, 2008

Date: August 24, 2008 · 10:30 local
Place: Keller, TX
Airport: Hillcrest
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7653B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA214
Reported as: Blanca 14192
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 540 total120 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N7653BRegistered now · Bellanca 14-19-2S/N 4004 · Built 1957 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-2 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 24, 2008, at 1030 CDT, a Bellanca 14-19-2, N7653B, owned by privacy data omitted experienced an engine failure during takeoff on a personal flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, an the pilot and passenger was not injured. The pilot holds a private pilot certificate. The flight originated at Hillcrest Airport, Keller, Texas on August 24, 2008 at 1030 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 24, 2008, AT 1030 CDT, A BELLANCA 14-19-2, N7653B, OWNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AN THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HILLCREST AIRPORT, KELLER, TEXAS ON AUGUST 24, 2008 AT 1030 CDT.

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 DFW08CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKeller, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane which resulted in an attempted takeoff without fuel present in the selected fuel tank.Aug 24, 2008 · Substantial damage