# NTSB DEN67D0161: Bellanca 14-133, N6502N, Portales, NM, November 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1966
- Place: Portales, NM · PORTALES, NM
- Location: 34.1773° N, 103.3551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portales, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1773&lon=-103.3551&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120193
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67D0161
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0161

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3606   66/11/3   PORTALES N MEX      BELLANCA 14-133     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 676
        TIME - 1930                    N6502N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTALES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- LDG GR FAILED EXTEND ELECT DUE CLUTCH DISENGAGED.PLT PARTIALLY EXT GR MANUALLY DURING NITE LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6502N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6502N-2013-07-23), registration cancelled 2013-07-23, S/N 1619, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-133
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-3) (registry code 1201006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Portales

## Other investigations on N6502N (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 FTW69F0494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0494), Apr 20, 1969: Bellanca 14-13 (N6502N), Mountain Home, AR, 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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