ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380054
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| Date: | Friday 17 February 1984 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-13-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74490 |
| MSN: | 1306 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1952 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A-335-B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rialto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rialto, CA (L67) |
| Riverside, CA (KRAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT THEN MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY & THE RIGHT TANK WAS FULL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE MAY HAVE TAKEN OFF WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION TO THE LEFT TANK, THEN REPOSITIONED IT TO THE RIGHT TANK AFTER THE ENG LOST POWER. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA181
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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