# NTSB UNK68X0126: Bellanca 14-13, N86749, Mazatlan, Mexico, March 17, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1968
- Place: Mazatlan, Mexico · MAZATLAN,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110647
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK68X0126
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0126

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0042  68/3/17    MAZATLAN,MEX        BELLANCA 14-13      CR-  1  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 123
        TIME - 1500                    N86749              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAZATLAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF MEXICO.ROCK DISLODGED BY ACFT STRUCK,FATALLY INJURED,CHILD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N86749](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86749-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 1110 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 14-13
- Registry model: [Bellanca 14-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-13) (registry code 1201002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mazatlan

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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