# NTSB CHI73DEK20: Bellanca 14-19, N8873R, Barnsville, OH, April 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1973
- Place: Barnsville, OH · BARNSVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.9901° N, 81.1725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barnesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9901&lon=-81.1725&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEK20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEK20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0925   73/4/9    BARNSVILLE,OHIO     BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 800
        TIME - 1717                    N8873R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OHIO            READING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE INDUCTION
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      6500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      38
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ICE ACCUMULATION IN INDUCTION SYS.ACFT NOT EQUIPD FOR MAN ALTERNATE AIR OR OPNS IN ICNG CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8873R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873R-2013-03-11), registration cancelled 2013-03-11, S/N 4235, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-19-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3) (registry code 3080106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bradfield

## 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 19730409009649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730409009649A), Apr 9, 1973: Blanca 14193A, Barnsville, OH, Substantial damage. Ice accumulation in induction sys. Acft not equipd for man alternate air or opns in icng conditions

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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