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| Date: | Monday 17 September 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Kelley |
| Registration: | N14728 |
| MSN: | 75-30741 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 989 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bishop, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Independence, CA (207 |
| Bishop, CA (KBIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT OF THE BELLANCA SAID HE SAW A SAILPLANE IN FRONT OF HIM IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND PULLED UP TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE BELLANCA STALLED AND EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PARTIALLY RECOVERED 500 FT BEFORE GROUND CONTACT, THE PLT SAID HE CUT THE ENGINE AND LANDED OFF THE ARPT IN 4 FT HIGH BRUSH WHERE IT LEFT A 62 FT GROUND SCAR. FROM WITNESS ACCOUNTS THE SAILPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AND THE BELLANCA ON BASE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA485
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 June 2017 | N14728 | Private | 0 | Delaware County, East 13th St, Grove, OK | |
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| Fuel starvation | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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