# NTSB DEN80DTE76: Bellanca 14-193, N8844R, Delta, CO, September 7, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1980
- Place: Delta, CO · DELTA, CO
- Location: 38.7574° N, 108.0880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delta, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7574&lon=-108.0880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128959
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80DTE76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTE76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2528   80/9/7  NR.DELTA,CO           BELLANCA 14-193     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 75, 1130
        TIME - 1400                    N8844R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND JUNCTION,CO           GUNNISON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINE APRX 1/4MI FRM STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8844R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8844R-2009-06-18), registration cancelled 2009-06-18, S/N 4198, 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 I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## 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 19800907040749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800907040749A), Sep 7, 1980: Blanca 14193, Delta, CO, No damage

## Other investigations on N8844R (3)

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 OAK76DXQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ22), Oct 18, 1975: Bellanca 1419-3 (N8844R), Ely, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0370), Nov 3, 1968: Bellanca 14-19 (N8844R), Middlefield, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI65F0157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0157), May 1, 1965: Bellanca 14-19 (N8844R), Pontiac, MI, 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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