Bellanca 14-13-2 N74425
30 September 1988 · Sodus Bay, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1988 at about 19:55 local time, a Bellanca 14-13-2 registered N74425, operated by Richard Beldue, was involved in an accident near Sodus Bay, New York, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sodus Bay, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2297, -77.0597
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 14-13-2
- Registration
- N74425
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Beldue
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Rose → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA250
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
WHILE ON A LOW LEVEL PLEASURE FLT OVER WATER THE PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE WATER. THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE WATER AND REMAINED UPRIGHT. THE PLT AND PAX EXITED THE ACFT AND WERE PICKED UP BY A PASSING BOAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ACFT SANK AND WAS LATER SALVAGED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS INFLICTED ON THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE COWL.
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 |
| 2 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 14-13 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 150 | Poland, New York, United States | James King | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22HP | Copake Falls, New York, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Cessna 150 | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |