SEA73FYE08

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 14-193 · Kelso, WA · July 26, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1972
Place
Kelso, WA · KELSO, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8531RBellanca 14-193N8716Flybaby M-1
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167666

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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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3-1079  72/7/26    KELSO,WASH          FLYBABY M-1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 560
        TIME - 2215                    N8716               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELSO-LONGVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KELSO,WASH                  ILWACO,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- N8716 NOT EQUIPPED WITH NAV LTS.PLT OF N8716 WAS MEDICALLY RESTRICTED FROM NITE FLT.UNCONTRLD ARPT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1079  72/7/26    KELSO,WASH          BELLANCA 14-193     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 630
        TIME - 2215                    N8531R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELSO-LONGVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KELSO,WASH                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- N8531R TAXIED ON RWY DUE UNLTD TAXIWAY. HAD ALL NAV LTS ON. WAS STRUCK BY N8716 DURING ROLL OUT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N8531R
Reported as
Bellanca 14-193
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kelso-Longview

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N8716
Reported as
Flybaby M-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kelso-Longview

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.