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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Center, CO · November 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1979
Place
Center, CO · CENTER, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8525RBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791116032039A
Case key
132820

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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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3-3929  79/11/16 NR.CENTER,CO          BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 5125
        TIME - 1115                    N8525R              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1900 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.COLLINS,CO              CENTER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ALLOWED R FUEL TANK TO RUN DRY WHILE ON L BASE,COULD NOT GET ENG TO RESTART.

Aircraft

Registration
N8525R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.