FTW68F0178

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Austin, TX · July 3, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1967
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N86797Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118557

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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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2-0498   67/7/3    AUSTIN,TEX          BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0914                    N86797              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MUELLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE AT CAMSHAFT BEARINGS.LAST ACFT ANNUAL INSPECTION 6-17-66.

Aircraft

Registration
N86797
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Robert Mueller

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