CHI70F0184

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Linton, IN · August 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1969
Place
Linton, IN · LINTON, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N86858Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155277

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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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3-3816  69/8/30    LINTON,IND          BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 240
        TIME - 1530                    N86858              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINTON,IND                  WASHINGTON,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SHUT OFF FUEL INSTEAD OF SWITCHING TKS. FUEL SHUT-OFF AND SLCTR VALVES CLOSE TOGETHER,UNMARKED

Aircraft

Registration
N86858
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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