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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30 · Austin, TX · August 10, 2004

Date: August 10, 2004 · 09:50 local
Place: Austin, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4700V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA210
Reported as: Blanca 1730
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total450 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4700VRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2010 · Bellanca 17-30S/N 30038 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Plane starved for fuel on ILS-17L approach to Austin bergstrom international and pilot attempted to recover by switching tanks, and then using fuel boost. Pilot was unable to fully recover in time and resulted in a forced landing at closed Austin's mueller airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PLANE STARVED FOR FUEL ON ILS-17L APPROACH TO AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BY SWITCHING TANKS, AND THEN USING FUEL BOOST. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FULLY RECOVER IN TIME AND RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING AT CLOSED AUSTIN'S MUELLER AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW04LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAustin, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as result of the pilot's improper fuel management. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 10, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4700V · 1

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

Incident 19991214036309ILevel Off Touchdown · Lubbock, TX(-23) On December 14, 1999, at approximately 12:39 local, Mr. Robert edward walker; owner and operator acting as pilot in command and sole occupant of a Bellanca aircraft BL-17-30 with registration number N4700V, inadvertently forgot to lower the aircraft…Dec 14, 1999 · Minor damage