NTSB Identification: DEN85FA009.
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 27275.
Accident occurred Friday, October 12, 1984 in PINEHILL, NM
Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-19-3A, registration: N8868R
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.LEFT WING FAILED INFLIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA AT TIME OF CRASH. PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW JERSEY, HAD BEEN FLYING 4 HOURS, 18 MINUTES. AWAKE AT LEAST 7 HOURS. TRANSITED 1 TIME ZONE. NO RECORD OF WEATHER BRIEFING OR FLIGHT PLAN FILED. PILOT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
WING..FAILURE,TOTAL
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER..CONTINUED..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT..EXCEEDED..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
WEATHER EVALUATION..POOR..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC..INITIATED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..THUNDERSTORM
Contributing Factors
OBJECT..TREE(S)
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..GROUND
Contributing Factors
SPATIAL DISORIENTATION..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..TURBULENCE(THUNDERSTORMS)
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..RAIN
Contributing Factors
FATIGUE..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
INADEQUATE RECURRENT TRAINING..PILOT IN COMMAND
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