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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 1419-3 · Ely, NV · October 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1975
Place
Ely, NV · ELY, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8844RBellanca 1419-3
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751018035999A
Case key
151528

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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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3-3681  75/10/18   ELY,NV              BELLANCA 1419-3     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 70,
        TIME - 1620                    N8844R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  748 TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YELLAND FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISHOP,CA                   ELY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND 400FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8844R
Reported as
Bellanca 1419-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yelland Field

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Other investigations on N8844R · 3

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