Bellanca 14-13-3A N1255R
2 May 2008 · San Marcos, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 2008 at about 21:50 local time, a Bellanca 14-13-3A registered N1255R was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Marcos, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8922, -97.8614
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 14-13-3A
- Registration
- N1255R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manvel → San Marcos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the throttle cable clevis swage. Contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain available for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was within 5 miles of his destination airport at the termination of a short cross country flight at 2000 feet above ground level. When the pilot reduced throttle to begin his descent the engine went to idle and throttle control was no longer available. The pilot decided to attempt to make his destination airport but landed in an open field short of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing main spar. The pilot received no injuries. Upon investigation of the engine it was discovered that the throttle cable clevis swag failed at the cable housing and throttle control was no longer available.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 Jul 2006 | Bellanca 14-19 | Arcata, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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