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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30 · Royal Oak, MD · June 7, 1981

Date: June 7, 1981 · 12:45 local
Place: Royal Oak, MD
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7315V
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL81FIG11
Reported as: Blanca 1730
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 627 total84 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N7315VRegistered now · Bellanca 17-30S/N 30164 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit and aircraft crashed during attempted emergency landing in plowed field. Possible fuel mismanagement.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AND AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING IN PLOWED FIELD. POSSIBLE FUEL MISMANAGEMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL81FIG11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRoyal Oak, MDJun 7, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7315V · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19850721040589AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sheboygan, WIAfter switching tanks engine quit. Collided with ditch on landing. Probably air in fuel lines.Jul 21, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19780519034119ILevel Off Touchdown · Plymouth, MALanded long at night and overran runway end. Pilot unable to activate runway lights.May 19, 1978 · Minor damage