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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Zanesville, OH · November 28, 2000

Date: November 28, 2000 · 13:00 local
Place: Zanesville, OH
Airport: Parr Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8268R
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA044
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total720 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N8268RRegistration cancelled Apr 22, 2003 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30463 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot related he was enroute to zzv for a planned fuel stop on a IFR flight plan. He descended through the clouds, cancelled his IFR flight plan through air traffic control and continued to plan a landing at zzv. During the descent the engine suddenly quit. He tried switching fuel tanks from the right auxiliary to the right main with no change. A landing was made in a field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT RELATED HE WAS ENROUTE TO ZZV FOR A PLANNED FUEL STOP ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN. HE DESCENDED THROUGH THE CLOUDS, CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN THROUGH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND CONTINUED TO PLAN A LANDING AT ZZV. DURING THE DESCENT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. HE TRIED SWITCHING FUEL TANKS FROM THE RIGHT AUXILIARY TO THE RIGHT MAIN WITH NO CHANGE. A LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC01LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZanesville, OHThe pilot's failure to follow the restart procedures published in the approved flight manual(AFM). Factors were his failure to follow the fuel management procedures published in the AFM, which resulted in fuel starvation.Nov 28, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8268R · 1

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

Incident 20000827028389ILevel Off Touchdown · Lawrenceville, IL(-23)After takeoff, nose gear light indicated unsafe. Pilot attempted to recycle gear and manually extend gear. Mechanic no ground observed main gear extended but nose gear partially deployed. On touch down pilot shut down the engine and as the aircraft…Aug 27, 2000 · Minor damage