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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19-3A · Pinehill, NM · October 12, 1984

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Date
October 12, 1984, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC)
Place
Pinehill, NM
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8868RBellanca 14-19-3A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841012055549A
Case key
16506

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight encounter with weatherCruise - normal
Weather condition - thunderstormFactor
Weather condition - turbulence(thunderstorms)Factor
Weather condition - rainFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
FatiguePilot in commandFactor
Weather evaluation - poorPilot in commandCause
Vfr flight into imc - initiatedPilot in commandCause
Self-induced pressurePilot in commandFactor
Lack of total instrument timePilot in commandFactor
Inadequate recurrent trainingPilot in commandFactor
Loss of control - in flightCruise - normal
Flight into known adverse weather - continuedPilot in commandCause
Spatial disorientationPilot in commandFactor
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionManeuvering
Wing - failure,totalCause
Design stress limits of aircraft - exceededPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
Object - tree(s)Factor
Terrain condition - groundFactor

Analysis

Left wing failed inflight. Thunderstorms in area at time of crash. Pilot was enroute from California to new jersey, had been flying 4 hours, 18 minutes. Awake at least 7 hours. Transited 1 time zone. No record of weather briefing or flight plan filed. Pilot not instrument rated.

Aircraft

Registration
N8868R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19-3A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4230
Airframe hours
32,746
Engine
Teledyne Cont I0-470-F, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James D. Crowley
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 9, 1983
Departed
FLG · Flagstaff, AZ
N8868RRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2013 · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4230 · Built 1964Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
41
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed
Flight hours
194 total · 127 in this make and model · 162 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
260° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,500 ft broken
Temperature
46 °F, dew point 45 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
GUP, 44 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Accident 19841012055549ABlanca 14193A · Pinehill, NMWing came off as aircraft flew in area of thunderstorm and turbulence. Aircraft out of annual. No bfr on pilot.Oct 12, 1984 · N8868R · Destroyed

Other investigations on N8868R · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB OAK66F0205Accident · No injuriesClosedSanta Rosa, CAFeb 6, 1966 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK66D0185Accident · No injuriesClosedSanta Rosa, CAJan 11, 1966 · Substantial damage