# NTSB OAK76DVG88: Bellanca 14-19, N9846B, Grass Valley, CA, June 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1976
- Place: Grass Valley, CA · GRASS VALLEY, CA
- Location: 39.2203° N, 121.0527° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grass Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2203&lon=-121.0527&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVG88
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG88

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1847  76/6/28    GRASS VALLEY,CA     BELLANCA 14-19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 899
        TIME - 1215                    N9846B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRASS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 GRASS VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT R GR WAS RETRACTING. ATTMPTD GO ARND & LOST CTL. NO GR MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9846B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9846B), registered now, S/N 4098, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-19
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-19-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-2) (registry code 3080104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grass Valley

## 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 19760628023409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760628023409A), Jun 28, 1976: Blanca 14192, Grass Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Plt thought r gr was retracting. Attmptd go arnd & lost ctl. No gr malfunction found.

## Other investigations on N9846B (2)

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.

- [NTSB ERA26FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA253), Jun 29, 2026: Bellanca 14-19-2 (N9846B), Goldsby, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB OAK68D0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0018), May 30, 1967: Bellanca 14-192 (N9846B), Auberry, CA, 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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