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FAA accident report · Bellanca 14-19-2 · El Paso, TX · February 14, 2011

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Date
February 14, 2011 · 14:00 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7655B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11LA189
Reported as
Bellanca 14-19-2
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
584 total10 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N7655BRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2023 · Bellanca 14-19-2S/N 4006 · Built 1957Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-2Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

P.I.c departed lubbock, TX (lbb) for El Paso, TX (elp) for re-fuel stop. Engine lost power while in cruise, 33 miles east of elp. PIC in contact with elp ATCT. Low fuel pressure warning light prompted immediate application of wobble pump to restore fuel flow. Low fuel pressure light remained on indicating no fuel flow. PIC initiated emergency landing in open area resulting in substantial damage to aircraft. Witness on ground and fuel flow instrumentation revealed 2 hrs fuel remaining in tanks. Reason for fuel flow interruption undetermined

As the FAA filed it

P.I.C DEPARTED LUBBOCK, TX (LBB) FOR EL PASO, TX (ELP) FOR RE-FUEL STOP. ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE, 33 MILES EAST OF ELP. PIC IN CONTACT WITH ELP ATCT. LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT PROMPTED IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF WOBBLE PUMP TO RESTORE FUEL FLOW. LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED ON INDICATING NO FUEL FLOW. PIC INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING IN OPEN AREA RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. WITNESS ON GROUND AND FUEL FLOW INSTRUMENTATION REVEALED 2 HRS FUEL REMAINING IN TANKS. REASON FOR FUEL FLOW INTERRUPTION UNDETERMINED

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 CEN11LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHueco Tanks, TXThe loss of engine power for reasons undetermined.Feb 14, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7655B · 1

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

Accident 20220519007389ALanding: Touchdown · Gainesville, TXPilot figting strong winds and turbulance landed aircraft with gear up at kgle resulting in a post-accident fire.May 19, 2022 · Destroyed