Bellanca 1419 N8516R
2 January 2011 · Clovis, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 2011 at about 18:45 local time, a Bellanca 1419 registered N8516R was involved in an accident near Clovis, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)
- Coordinates
- 35.4217, -103.0742
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 1419
- Registration
- N8516R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clovis → Clovis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA137
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during landing he lost directional control and the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted an airport sign. The airplane was substantially damaged when the landing gear collapsed and the top skin of the right wing partially separated. The wind reported at the time of the accident was from 250 degrees at 13 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 1419 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1979 | Bellanca 1419-3 | Pecos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Bellanca 1419-3 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1972 | Bellanca 1419-2 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Bellanca 1419-3 | Eastport Mich, Michigan, United States | Bellanca Air S | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Bellanca 1419 | Willits Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1964 | Bellanca 1419 | Holly Spring Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2011 | Nelson Dan H LONG-EZ | Moriarity, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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