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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Engleville, TN · March 3, 2005

Date: March 3, 2005 · 21:00 local
Place: Engleville, TN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4024B
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA056
Reported as: Blanca 1730A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 220 total152 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N4024BRegistration cancelled Apr 6, 2006 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 75-30750 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Fuel management-pilot was running on auxiliary fuel tank. When engine sputtered and lost power, pilot moved fuel selector from auxiliary tank to main fuel tank. Pilot was at an altitude of 3,000 feet which is about 2,200 feet above the ground. He tried to restart engine when it would not start, he started to look for a landing site, in the dark (2100).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FUEL MANAGEMENT-PILOT WAS RUNNING ON AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. WHEN ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER, PILOT MOVED FUEL SELECTOR FROM AUXILIARY TANK TO MAIN FUEL TANK. PILOT WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3,000 FEET WHICH IS ABOUT 2,200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE WHEN IT WOULD NOT START, HE STARTED TO LOOK FOR A LANDING SITE, IN THE DARK (2100).

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 ATL05CA056Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEagleville, TNThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply by his failure to switch the fuel selector position , which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Mar 4, 2005 · Destroyed