20020817027749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Ohiowa, NE · August 17, 2002

Date: August 17, 2002 · 09:40 local
Place: Ohiowa, NE
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8851V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02CA253
Reported as: Blanca 1730A

N8851VRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 30372 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A 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.

(-23) Approximately 0940 CDT, on August 17, 2002, a Bellanca BL-17-30A, N8851V, s/n 30372, departed beatrice, Nebraska, on a VFR flight to hastings, Nebraska. The aircraft lost power approximately 15 to 20 minutes into the flight over Ohiowa, Nebraska. The pilot (sole occupant) attempted to restart the engine after first turning the fuel selector to another fuel tank. After one attempt, he then turned the fuel selector back to the same tank (left main) and made an emergency landing in a field 1.5 miles west of the town of Ohiowa. After FAA personnel arrived to review the accident and go over the aircraft with the PIC it was found the left main fuel tank was empty, and there was also no fuel in the engine fuel strainer. No fuel could be removed from the fuel tank sump or could be seen in the aircraft left main fuel tank. The other three fuel tanks on board the aircraft were filled to the top of the fuel caps when inspected at the scene. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROXIMATELY 0940 CDT, ON AUGUST 17, 2002, A BELLANCA BL-17-30A, N8851V, S/N 30372, DEPARTED BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, ON A VFR FLIGHT TO HASTINGS, NEBRASKA. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT OVER OHIOWA, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER FIRST TURNING THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER FUEL TANK. AFTER ONE ATTEMPT, HE THEN TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR BACK TO THE SAME TANK (LEFT MAIN) AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD 1.5 MILES WEST OF THE TOWN OF OHIOWA. AFTER FAA PERSONNEL ARRIVED TO REVIEW THE ACCIDENT AND GO OVER THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE PIC IT WAS FOUND THE LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, AND THERE WAS ALSO NO FUEL IN THE ENGINE FUEL STRAINER. NO FUEL COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE FUEL TANK SUMP OR COULD BE SEEN IN THE AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK. THE OTHER THREE FUEL TANKS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WERE FILLED TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL CAPS WHEN INSPECTED AT THE SCENE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 CHI02CA253Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOhiawa, NEThe pilot failed to verify the aircraft refueling and he did not follow emergency procedures for engine restart. Factors to the accident included fuel starvation and the fence post.Aug 17, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8851V · 1

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

Incident 19950720024809IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Memphis, MOUnsafe gear indications departing and arriving. Unable get greens. Nose gear collapsed landing. Lifted mains foldedJul 20, 1995 · Minor damage