What happened
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(Tty) acft lost power while on short final and struck the ground 100 yards short of the rwy. Other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on July 5, 1999, at 1900 central daylight time, a Bellanca BL17-30A airplane, N9520E, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while on final approach to the Terry County Airport, near Brownfield, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The 35-nautical mile flight originated from the lubbock international airport, near lubbock, Texas, approximately 1845. A pilot who witnessed the accident at the Terry County Airport, stated that he observed the airplane stall as it cleared the powerlines at the approach end of runway 20. The witness reported that "the left wing of the airplane dropped abruptly and the airplane nosed down impacting the ground in a left wing low attitude, approximately 100 yards short of the landing threshold." The pilot reported to a local law enforcement officer, who responded to the accident site, that the e ngine lost power on final approach and "he was not quick enough to switch the fuel selector to the other tank." Examination of the airplane by the airport manager revealed that both wings were "destroyed by the impact with the ground." Additionally, the 3-bladed propeller separated from the engine. There was no fire. (-23) on July 5, 1999, at 1900 CST, a Bellanca BL-17-30A, registration N9520E, was substantially damaged following loss of control while on final approach to Terry co. airport near Brownfield,TX. The non-instrucment rated private pilot was the sole occupant of the airplane and sustained minor injuries. The 35 nautical mile flight originated from lubbock international airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the flight, the pilot reported that the engine lost power while on final approach. The pilot tried switching between right and left fuel tanks during the engine restart but was unable to restart the engine. A pilot who witnessed the accident stated he observed the airplane stall as it cleared power lines at the approach end of runway #20. The witness reported that the left wing of the airplane dropped abruptly and the airplane nosed down impacting the ground in a left wing low attitude, approx. 100 yards short of the landing threshold.
As the FAA filed it
(TTY) ACFT LOST POWER WHILE ON SHORT FINAL AND STRUCK THE GROUND 100 YARDS SHORT OF THE RWY. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON JULY 5, 1999, AT 1900 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELLANCA BL17-30A AIRPLANE, N9520E, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE TERRY COUNTY AIRPORT, NEAR BROWNFIELD, TEXAS. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE 35-NAUTICAL MILE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEAR LUBBOCK, TEXAS, APPROXIMATELY 1845. A PILOT WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT AT THE TERRY COUNTY AIRPORT, STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE STALL AS IT CLEARED THE POWERLINES AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 20. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT "THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED ABRUPTLY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE, APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SHORT OF THE LANDING THRESHOLD." THE PILOT REPORTED TO A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, THAT THE E NGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH AND "HE WAS NOT QUICK ENOUGH TO SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE OTHER TANK." EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER REVEALED THAT BOTH WINGS WERE "DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND." ADDITIONALLY, THE 3-BLADED PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. (-23) ON JULY 5, 1999, AT 1900 CST, A BELLANCA BL-17-30A, REGISTRATION N9520E, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO TERRY CO. AIRPORT NEAR BROWNFIELD,TX. THE NON-INSTRUCMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE 35 NAUTICAL MILE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT TRIED SWITCHING BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT FUEL TANKS DURING THE ENGINE RESTART BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. A PILOT WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT STATED HE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE STALL AS IT CLEARED POWER LINES AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY #20. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED ABRUPTLY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE, APPROX. 100 YARDS SHORT OF THE LANDING THRESHOLD.
NTSB investigation
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