# NTSB IAD75FID25: Bellanca 14-19, N74388, New London, VA, June 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1975
- Place: New London, VA · NEW LONDON, VA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FID25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FID25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1584   75/6/9    NEW LONDON,VA       BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1000
        TIME - 1830                    N74388              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LONDON,VA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- POST ACDT EXAM FUEL IN L TANK EST 1 GAL. 3.5 GAL DRAINED FM R TANK. SEL L TANK.NO RECORD FUEL SVC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74388](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74388-2012-10-19), registration cancelled 2012-10-19, S/N 1501, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New London

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750609014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750609014989A), Jun 9, 1975: Blanca 14132, New London, VA, Substantial damage. Post acdt exam fuel in l tank EST 1 gal. 3.5 gal drained fm r tank. Sel l tank. No record fuel svc.

## Other investigations on N74388 (2)

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.

- [NTSB DIA69D0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0134), Jan 8, 1969: Bellanca 14-13- (N74388), Roanoke, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3851](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3851), Sep 7, 1964: Bellanca 14132 (N74388), Valparaiso, IN, substantial damage

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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