CHI69F0495

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Edenville, MI · February 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1969
Place
Edenville, MI · EDENVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8539RBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118584

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0711  69/2/15    EDENVILLE,MICH      BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 101
        TIME - 1215                    N8539R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IN FLT APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN,FUEL EXHAUSTED L TANK.FUEL AVBLE R TANK APPROXIMATELY 1/2.

Aircraft

Registration
N8539R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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