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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Belmar/Farmingd, NJ · March 12, 2007

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Date
March 12, 2007 · 04:59 local
Place
Belmar/Farmingd, NJ
Airport
Allaire Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N404CT
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC07CA076
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,600 total200 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days
N404CTRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2017 · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30562 · Built 1973Airframe modelBellanca 17-30AEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Monday, March 12, 2007, N404CT landed at atlantic city, new jersey (kacy). The owner of N404CT ordered 40 gallons of fuel from the local fixed base operation (FBO) at kacy. The owner requested one of the passengers on N404CT to monitor the meter indicating the number of gallons pumped into the aircraft as it was dark and the light to the meter was inoperative. The passenger assisted the refueler with the reading of the meter. However, both the refueler and the passenger misread the meter and only of 4 gallons of fuel were pumped into the aircraft instead of 40 gallons. The owner was charged and paid for 40 gallons of fuel and was of the understanding he had received 40 gallons of fuel. N404CT departed kacy on an instrument flight plan with a certified instrument flight instructor (CFII) listed as the pilot in command. Approximately 10 minutes later, N404CT'S engine quit due to fuel starvation. The CFII took control of the aircraft and was able to land the aircraft across a runway which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft and a minor injury to one of the occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007, N404CT LANDED AT ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY (KACY). THE OWNER OF N404CT ORDERED 40 GALLONS OF FUEL FROM THE LOCAL FIXED BASE OPERATION (FBO) AT KACY. THE OWNER REQUESTED ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ON N404CT TO MONITOR THE METER INDICATING THE NUMBER OF GALLONS PUMPED INTO THE AIRCRAFT AS IT WAS DARK AND THE LIGHT TO THE METER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PASSENGER ASSISTED THE REFUELER WITH THE READING OF THE METER. HOWEVER, BOTH THE REFUELER AND THE PASSENGER MISREAD THE METER AND ONLY OF 4 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE PUMPED INTO THE AIRCRAFT INSTEAD OF 40 GALLONS. THE OWNER WAS CHARGED AND PAID FOR 40 GALLONS OF FUEL AND WAS OF THE UNDERSTANDING HE HAD RECEIVED 40 GALLONS OF FUEL. N404CT DEPARTED KACY ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WITH A CERTIFIED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFII) LISTED AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, N404CT'S ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE CFII TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ACROSS A RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND A MINOR INJURY TO ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS.

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 NYC07CA076Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFarmingdale, NJThe pilot's failure to verify the amount of fuel onboard before takeoff. Factors in the accident were the airplane being under fueled, the refueler's experience, the airplane's inoperative fuel gauges, unsuitable terrain for landing, and night lighting…Mar 12, 2007 · Substantial damage