- Date
- February 17, 1984, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Rialto, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N74490Bellanca 14-13-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840217004159A
- Case key
- 24172
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power. The plt then made a wheels-up landing on rough terrain & the acft was damaged. An exam revealed that the left fuel tank was empty & the right tank was full. The plt reported that he may have taken off with the fuel selector position to the left tank, then repositioned it to the right tank after the eng lost power. The fuel selector was observed in the right tank position after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N74490
- Reported as
- Bellanca 14-13-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1306
- Airframe hours
- 1,952
- Engine
- Franklin 6A-335-B1, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stanley E. Nelson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 6, 1983
- Departed
- L67 · Rialto, CA
- Destination
- RAL · Riverside, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,025 total · 1,025 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N74490 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.