# NTSB LAX84LA235: Bellanca 14-19-3, N8801R, Temple Bar, AZ, March 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 28, 1984, 15:56 local (22:56 UTC)
- Place: Temple Bar, AZ
- Coordinates: 36.019596, -114.290336 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0196&lon=-114.2903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA235
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24216/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA235

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - downhill (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - aborted landing - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING & THE ACFT ZIG-SAGGED DOWN THE RWY. HE DID NOT USE BRAKES FOR FEAR OF A NOSE OVER. ON THE LAST 30% OF THE RWY, HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY & CRASHED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. THE RWY HAD A 3.4% DOWNHILL GRADE TO THE NORTH & THE WIND WAS CALM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8801R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8801R-2013-03-11), registration cancelled 2013-03-11, S/N 4153, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19-3
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-19-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3) (registry code 3080106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4153
- Airframe hours: 1110
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-F 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bernard L. Bushelman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 22, 1984, 6 hours before
- Departed: SANTA PAULA, CA
- Destination: GCN, GRAND CANYON, AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: U30, Temple Bar, runway 36, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 90 total, 16 in this make and model, 451 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAS, 40 nm away

## 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 19840328007689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840328007689A), Mar 28, 1984: Blanca 14193, Temple Bar, AZ, Substantial damage. Losing control and unable to stop. Tried to go around and hit an embankment 600 feet off runway. Down hill factor.

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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