FTW69F0494

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Mountain Home, AR · April 20, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1969
Place
Mountain Home, AR · MOUNTAIN HOME, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6502NBellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190028

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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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3-1212  69/4/20    MOUNTAIN HOME,ARK   BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 5450
        TIME - 1700                    N6502N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN HOME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PACKING SEAL MISSING FROM L INTAKE PIPE. INBOARD END DAMAGED. PLT PREOCCUPIED BY ENG PROBLEMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6502N
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mountain Home

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