Bellanca 14-19 N514A

Summary

On 8 August 1989 at about 23:18 local time, a Bellanca 14-19 registered N514A, operated by Kingsland, Paul W., was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 1989 at 23:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler (P10)

Coordinates

33.3201, -111.8694

Aircraft

Bellanca 14-19

Registration

N514A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kingsland, Paul W.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX89LA269

1 person had minor injuries.

AN ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT RPTD THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 10 PSI FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT LEANED THE MIXTURE CONTROL BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. THE PLT RPTD THAT A MECHANIC ADJUSTED THE FUEL PRESSURE BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLT; THE MECHANIC DENIED THAT HE ADJUSTED THE FUEL PRESSURE AND ACCUSED THE PLT OF PERFORMING THE ADJUSTMENT. THE FUEL PUMP OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. THE CARBURETOR WAS BROKEN AND COULD NOT BE TESTED. BOTH FUEL TANKS CONTAINED ADEQUATE FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.