Bellanca 14-13-2 N74315

Summary

On 15 February 1985 at about 20:05 local time, a Bellanca 14-13-2 registered N74315 was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 February 1985 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Corona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Corona Municipal (L66)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 14-13-2

Registration

N74315

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Riverside → Corona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA141

2 people had minor injuries.

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

WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH THE PLT TRIED TO SLOW THE ACFT BY LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS. THE ACFT SINK RATE INCREASED AND THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES BEFORE THE PLT APPLIED POWER. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 50 FT SHORT OF RWY IN SOFT GROUND WHERE THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.