Bellanca 14-13 N74245
19 March 1990 · Tehachapi, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1990 at about 00:30 local time, a Bellanca 14-13 registered N74245, operated by McHolm, Patrick M, was involved in an accident near Tehachapi, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tehachapi, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1195, -118.5090
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 14-13
- Registration
- N74245
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McHolm, Patrick M
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA129
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE PILOT DID NOT COOPERATE WITH EFFORTS TO LOCATE THE WRECKAGE FOR EXAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1990 | Bellanca 14-19-2 | Palos Verdes, California, United States | Brown, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1989 | Bellanca 14-13-2 | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Bellanca 14-19 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Kingsland, Paul W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 2 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 14-13 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |