# NTSB CHI72DEA05: Bellanca 14-193, N8853R, Evansville, IN, June 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1971
- Place: Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
- Location: 37.9748° N, 87.5558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9748&lon=-87.5558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2432  71/6/25    EVANSVILLE,IND      BELLANCA 14-193     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1516
        TIME - 1930                    N8853R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 716 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRESS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            EVANSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE CORRECTED WITH WRONG RUDDER PEDAL WHEN ACFT VEERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8853R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8853R-2012-10-19), registration cancelled 2012-10-19, S/N 4220, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-193
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-19-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3) (registry code 3080106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dress Memorial

## Other investigations on N8853R (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI68D0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0064), Jun 27, 1967: Bellanca 14-19 (N8853R), Elberfeld, IN, substantial damage

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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