Bellanca 14-13 N8429H
2 January 1988 · Merritt Island, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 January 1988 at about 19:35 local time, a Bellanca 14-13 registered N8429H was involved in an accident near Merritt Island, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.3203, -80.6795
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 14-13
- Registration
- N8429H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Merritt Island → Melborune
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA080
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PRIVATE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF. HE THEN COLLIDED WITH WATER AFTER HITTING A MAST OF A BOAT AND A DOCK. THE PLT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICE PRIOR TO THE ENG QUITTING. THE PLT STATED THAT ON AN EARLIER FLT HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH CARB ICE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THIS FLT WAS FOR A TEST OF THE LNDG GEAR. HE STATED THAT ANOTHER ACFT ON A X-COUNTRY HAD USED CARB HEAT FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. HE STATED IN HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTION TO USE CARB HEAT FOR TAKEOFF IN SIMILAR TEMP/DP CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Gene Ronald Smith | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 14-13-2 | Sodus Bay, New York, United States | Richard Beldue | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 14-19-3 | Oak Grove, Alabama, United States | John J. Austin | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Mahoney Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1989 | Bellanca 14-13-2 | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Bellanca 14-13-2 | Rancho Calif, California, United States | Phillip L. Writer] | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |