# NTSB ATL81FKQ02: Bellanca 14-19, N8510R, Benoit, MS, October 3, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1981
- Place: Benoit, MS · BENOIT, MS
- Location: 33.6516° N, 91.0087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benoit, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6516&lon=-91.0087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123783
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKQ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ02-123783

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2088   81/10/3   BENOIT,MS           BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4610
        TIME - 1400                    N8510R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY FLIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,MS                BENOIT,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- BYPASS VALVE ASSMBLY,PN 628784,OF ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY OVERHAUL FACILITY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8510R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Valley Flight

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811003065889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811003065889A), Oct 3, 1981: Blanca 14193A, Benoit, MS, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final, crash landed short of runway. Found bypass assembly in fuel pump improperly installed.

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.

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