FTW67F0187

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Trinity, TX · August 27, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1966
Place
Trinity, TX · TRINITY, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N74407Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122235

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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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3-2290  66/8/27    TRINITY TEX         BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 600
        TIME - 1730                    N74407              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N74407
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.