# NTSB NYC77FA079: Bellanca 14-19, N8504R, Lemoyne, PA, August 13, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1977
- Place: Lemoyne, PA · LEMOYNE, PA
- Location: 40.2442° N, 76.8991° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lemoyne, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2442&lon=-76.8991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2155  77/8/13    LEMOYNE,PA          BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N8504R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 50, 1139 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DURING CROSS COUNTRY FLT AFCT CRASHED IN VFR FLTCONTD'S.FUEL SELECT BTWN TANKS,IGN KEY MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8504R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8504R-1977-11-15), registration cancelled 1977-11-15, S/N 4266, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-19-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3a) (registry code 1250013) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770813030369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770813030369A), Aug 13, 1977: Blanca 14193A, Lemoyne, PA, Destroyed. During cross country flt afct crashed in VFR fltcontd's.fuel select btwn tanks,ign key missing.

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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