LAX70DUM03

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · Chula Vista, CA · January 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1970
Place
Chula Vista, CA · CHULA VISTA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N74461Bellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141681

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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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3-0135   70/1/4    CHULA VISTA,CALIF   BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 190
        TIME - 1640                    N74461              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHULA VISTA,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L LDG GR HIT A CHUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N74461
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown Field

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