# NTSB LAX79FUQ07: Bellanca 1413-2, N74459, San Fernando, CA, December 5, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1978
- Place: San Fernando, CA · SAN FERNANDO, CA
- Location: 34.2887° N, 118.4362° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Fernando, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2887&lon=-118.4362&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FUQ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3518   78/12/5   SAN FERNANDO,CA     BELLANCA 1413-2     CR-  0  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             *ERROR-INVALID CODE* AGE
        TIME - 1335                    N74459              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  52, 269 TOTAL HOURS, 206
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOMA LINDA,CA               SAN FERNANDO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- +&45E%C<]8P)([89)3I-<]<P-[P$%0*+K],S@                   P
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74459](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74459-2009-11-05), registration cancelled 2009-11-05, S/N 1572, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 1413-2
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Fernando

## 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 19781205037249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781205037249A), Dec 5, 1978: Blanca 14133, San Fernando, CA, Substantial damage. N91446,sub damage. Gusts to 15 knots.

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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