# NTSB FTW66F0589: Bellanca 14-19, N132F, Malvern, AR, April 1, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1966
- Place: Malvern, AR · MALVERN, AR
- Location: 34.3733° N, 92.8213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Malvern, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3733&lon=-92.8213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172516
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0589
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0589

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0543   66/4/1    MALVERN ARK         BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 260
        TIME - 1530                    N132F               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALVERN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      68
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       35
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 35 KMOTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N132F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N132F), registered now, S/N 4104, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Registry model: [Downer 14-19-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-14-19-2) (registry code 3080124) (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: Malvern

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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