# NTSB DIA70F0039: Bellanca 14-13, N74294, Vally Chapel, WV, August 4, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1969
- Place: Vally Chapel, WV · VALLY CHAPEL, WV
- Location: 39.1098° N, 80.4945° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valley Chapel, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1098&lon=-80.4945&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169228
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA70F0039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70F0039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2250   69/8/4    VALLY CHAPEL,W VA   BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 960
        TIME - 1630                    N74294              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 502 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOUIS BENNETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED L TANK WITH AUX TANK ON.UN RESTART ENG R TANK.FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE FOUND OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74294](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74294-2009-04-21), registration cancelled 2009-04-21, S/N 1407, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-13
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (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: Louis Bennett

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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