LAX81FA050

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-19 · Parker, AZ · February 22, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 22, 1981
Place
Parker, AZ · PARKER, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8503RBellanca 14-19
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810222005389A
Case key
136456

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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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3-0554  81/2/22  NR.PARKER,AZ          BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2606
        TIME - 1820                    N8503R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CA               PARKER,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LNDD ON EDGE OF MESA AT NGT.FUEL SEL PSND R MAIN TNK,MAINS EMPTY,2.9GALS USABLE FUEL IN AUX.

Aircraft

Registration
N8503R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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