Bellanca 14-13 N86769
7 August 1977 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 August 1977 at about 08:35 local time, a Bellanca 14-13 registered N86769 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 14-13
- Registration
- N86769
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2978
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DENSITY ALT 3700FT.UNAPPROVED PROP.NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION FOUND ON TEAR DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1977 | Bellanca 14-19 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Bellanca 14-19 | Robinson Creek, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Sep 1977 | Bellanca 14-19 | McCordsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Bellanca 14-19 | Delta, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1977 | Bellanca 14-13 | Merritt Is, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Bellanca 14-13 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |