Bellanca 14-19-3 accident near Temple Bar, Arizona, March 28, 1984
On March 28, 1984 at about 10:56 pm local time, a Bellanca 14-19-3, registered N8801R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Temple Bar, Arizona (Temple Bar airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 28, 1984 · about 10:56 pm local time
- Place
- Temple Bar, Arizona · Temple Bar · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 14-19-3 · all 14-19-3s on the register
- Registration
- N8801R · no longer on the register · serial 4153
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING & THE ACFT ZIG-SAGGED DOWN THE RWY. HE DID NOT USE BRAKES FOR FEAR OF A NOSE OVER. ON THE LAST 30% OF THE RWY, HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY & CRASHED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. THE RWY HAD A 3.4% DOWNHILL GRADE TO THE NORTH & THE WIND WAS CALM.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 90 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 451 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,110 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 22, 1984; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Santa Paula CA at 8:20 pm
- Destination: GCN Grand Canyon AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 36, 3,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 16,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:49 pm from LAS, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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