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FAA incident report · Bellanca 14-19-2 · Statesboro, GA · March 13, 2013

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Date
March 13, 2013 · 12:37 local
Place
Statesboro, GA
Airport
Statesboro-Bulloch County
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9804B
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19-2
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
19,928 total610 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N9804BRegistered now · Bellanca 14-19-2S/N 4056 · Built 1958Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-2Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On March 13, 2013, 1500L, a Bellanca 14-19-2, N9804B had diverted to Statesboro, GA (tbr) for rough running engine. The aircraft landed without incident.

On March 15, 2013, 1000L, the airport manager at Statesboro airport stated that the aircraft was parked at the airport but had sustained damage to the RH tail stabilizer. The pilot had stated to the airport manager that the aircraft had experienced severe air turbulence during the flight and that he diverted to Statesboro for safety reason.

The pilot stated that he had experienced severe air turbulence while in route towards brooksville, Florida (bkv). He stated that the turbulence was the worst he had ever experienced throughout his flying career. He also stated that he decided to descend from the altitude he was flying. Upon descending, the aircraft had started to accumulate ice formation in the engine carburetor, which was cleared after a few minutes. At that time the pilot made the decision to divert to Statesboro, GA.

The pilot stated that he did not experience any flight control problems during flight and landing of the aircraft. When the aircraft was parked and he did his walk around inspection he then noticed the RH horizontal stabilizer tail feather had partial sheared off.

There was an onsite external inspection of the aircraft performed by the atlanta FSDO. It was noted that the aircraft sustained no further damage other than the RH tail stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 13, 2013, 1500L, A BELLANCA 14-19-2, N9804B HAD DIVERTED TO STATESBORO, GA (TBR) FOR ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

ON MARCH 15, 2013, 1000L, THE AIRPORT MANAGER AT STATESBORO AIRPORT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT BUT HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RH TAIL STABILIZER. THE PILOT HAD STATED TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE AIR TURBULENCE DURING THE FLIGHT AND THAT HE DIVERTED TO STATESBORO FOR SAFETY REASON.

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE AIR TURBULENCE WHILE IN ROUTE TOWARDS BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA (BKV). HE STATED THAT THE TURBULENCE WAS THE WORST HE HAD EVER EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT HIS FLYING CAREER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO DESCEND FROM THE ALTITUDE HE WAS FLYING. UPON DESCENDING, THE AIRCRAFT HAD STARTED TO ACCUMULATE ICE FORMATION IN THE ENGINE CARBURETOR, WHICH WAS CLEARED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. AT THAT TIME THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT TO STATESBORO, GA.

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS DURING FLIGHT AND LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND HE DID HIS WALK AROUND INSPECTION HE THEN NOTICED THE RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TAIL FEATHER HAD PARTIAL SHEARED OFF.

THERE WAS AN ONSITE EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED BY THE ATLANTA FSDO. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO FURTHER DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE RH TAIL STABILIZER.