# NTSB SEA75AS001: Bellanca 14-132, N4852N, Bremerton, WA, July 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1974
- Place: Bremerton, WA · BREMERTON, WA
- Location: 47.5400° N, 122.7171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bremerton, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5400&lon=-122.7171&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75AS001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3221   74/7/7    BREMERTON,WASH      BELLANCA 14-132     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5313
        TIME - 1435                    N4852N              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KITSAP COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREMERTON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN LOW ALT TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4852N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4852N-1974-12-17), registration cancelled 1974-12-17, S/N 1573 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-132
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13-2) (registry code 1201004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kitsap County

## 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 19740707036669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740707036669A), Jul 7, 1974: Blanca 14132, Bremerton, WA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Lost ctl in low alt turn.

## Other investigations on N4852N (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK66F0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0029), Jul 5, 1965: Bellanca 14-13 (N4852N), Red Bluff, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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