# NTSB MIA72FLA41: Bellanca 1413-3, N69L, Starke, FL, May 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1972
- Place: Starke, FL · STARKE, FL
- Location: 29.9475° N, 82.1129° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Starke, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9475&lon=-82.1129&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165946
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FLA41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4123   72/5/7    STARKE,FLA          BELLANCA 1413-3     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 597
        TIME - 1400                    N69L                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PENSHCOLA,FLA               COCOA,FLA                    TALLAHASSEE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS WITH CARB HEAT ON.ATMTD LDG CAMP BLANDING UN RADIO CTC,LNDD IN FLD.DUE JET TFC.L MAG INOP
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N69L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69L-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 1631, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 1413-3
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-3) (registry code 1201006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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