UNK64X1821

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 1413 · Fairfield, NJ · May 18, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1964
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N74403Bellanca 1413
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183985

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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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3-1317  64/5/18    FAIRFIELD NJ        BELLANCA 1413       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 200
        TIME - 1515                    N74403              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT- CARBURETOR FLOAT VALVE STUCK.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N74403
Reported as
Bellanca 1413
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Caldwell