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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Bellanca 17-30A · Zuni, NM · July 17, 2011

Date: July 17, 2011 · 13:30 local
Place: Zuni, NM
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N28057
Reported as: Bellanca 17-30A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total1,800 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N28057Registered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 79-30963 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30A Engine 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.

During cruise flight, PIC thought he was reducing propeller RPM when he was actually leaning the mixture. After a period of time the engine began running rough. The PIC referred to the checklist and then elected to make an off airport emergency landing 18 miles se of Zuni, new Mexico. PIC and one passneger were not injured. The aircraft received no damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PIC THOUGHT HE WAS REDUCING PROPELLER RPM WHEN HE WAS ACTUALLY LEANING THE MIXTURE. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PIC REFERRED TO THE CHECKLIST AND THEN ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING 18 MILES SE OF ZUNI, NEW MEXICO. PIC AND ONE PASSNEGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE.