NYC68F0196

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-13 · So.Plainfield, NJ · September 22, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1967
Place
So.Plainfield, NJ · SO.PLAINFIELD, NJ
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6503NBellanca 14-13
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114487

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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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2-0753  67/9/22    SO.PLAINFIELD,NJ    BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 485
        TIME - 1635                    N6503N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HADLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEAK IN LINES BETWEEN FUEL TANKS AND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6503N
Reported as
Bellanca 14-13
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hadley

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