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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Jay, OK · December 16, 2006

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Date
December 16, 2006 · 18:03 local
Place
Jay, OK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39858
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW07FA039
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
N39858Registration cancelled Feb 22, 2017 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30488 · Built 1972Airframe modelBellanca 17-30AEngine 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) Non certificated pilot took three passengers out for a joy ride around grand lake. Pilot admitted to first responders that he had a couple of margaritas before the flight. Witnesses reported the aircraft flying in a southerly direction low over the lake. The aircraft banked left, the engine quit and the plane descended in an easterly direction. They did not see it impact the water. Pilot put the gear down and asked passenger to open the door prior to impact. Aircraft came to rest approximately 200 feet south of shreline in 12 feet of water and pilot climbed out and swam to shore. Left wing, aux tank was selected. Right main had approximately 3 gallons of fuel and 3 gallons of water. Right aux tank had approximately 1 gallon of water. Left main tank had approximately 4 gallons of water. Left aux tank had approximately six gallons of water and five gallons of fuel. There was no evidence that the fuel tanks had been compromised. First responders noted no fuel smell or fuel on the water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) NON CERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK THREE PASSENGERS OUT FOR A JOY RIDE AROUND GRAND LAKE. PILOT ADMITTED TO FIRST RESPONDERS THAT HE HAD A COUPLE OF MARGARITAS BEFORE THE FLIGHT. WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION LOW OVER THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT BANKED LEFT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PLANE DESCENDED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THEY DID NOT SEE IT IMPACT THE WATER. PILOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND ASKED PASSENGER TO OPEN THE DOOR PRIOR TO IMPACT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SOUTH OF SHRELINE IN 12 FEET OF WATER AND PILOT CLIMBED OUT AND SWAM TO SHORE. LEFT WING, AUX TANK WAS SELECTED. RIGHT MAIN HAD APPROXIMATELY 3 GALLONS OF FUEL AND 3 GALLONS OF WATER. RIGHT AUX TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF WATER. LEFT MAIN TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 4 GALLONS OF WATER. LEFT AUX TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY SIX GALLONS OF WATER AND FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE FUEL TANKS HAD BEEN COMPROMISED. FIRST RESPONDERS NOTED NO FUEL SMELL OR FUEL ON THE WATER.

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 DFW07FA039Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportJay, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's improper decision to extend the landing gear for the water landing. Contributing factors were the prevailing night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Dec 17, 2006 · Substantial damage