# NTSB LAX85LA141: Bellanca 14-13-2, N74315, Corona, CA, February 15, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 15, 1985, 12:05 local (20:05 UTC)
- Place: Corona, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24651
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA141
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24651/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA141

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing
  - in-flight planning/decision - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper glidepath - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,wheel - overload

## Analysis

WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH THE PLT TRIED TO SLOW THE ACFT BY LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS. THE ACFT SINK RATE INCREASED AND THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES BEFORE THE PLT APPLIED POWER. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 50 FT SHORT OF RWY IN SOFT GROUND WHERE THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74315](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74315-2014-11-17), registration cancelled 2014-11-17, S/N 1428, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-13-2
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1428
- Airframe hours: 910
- Engines: FRANKLIN 6A4-150-B3 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Walter Owen Hahn
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 14, 1984, 4 hours before
- Departed: RIR, RIVERSIDE, CA
- Destination: L66, CORONA, CA
- Airport: L66, Corona Municipal, runway 7, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 361 total, 22 in this make and model, 289 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19850215003449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850215003449A), Feb 15, 1985: Blanca 14132, Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Too low on final, clipped top of tree, landed short of runway. Main gear settled into soft ground and collapsed.

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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