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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bellanca 17-31 · Colden, NY · November 4, 2011

Date: November 4, 2011 · 15:00 local
Place: Colden, NY
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7383V
Reported as: Bellanca 17-31
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,434 total51 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N7383VRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2017 · Bellanca 17-31S/N 32-12 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBellanca 17-31 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft in climb at 4000FT at 500 fpm for 4500FT. Engine lost all power without any indication or sputtering. Pilot began published emergency procedures with no help. Turned on fuel boost pump and selected 3 of the 4 fuel tanks that had fuel with no change to engine power. Main tanks had 31 gallons and left aux tank had 7 gallons of fuel. Cycled magneto switch through all positions with no help. Found intended field to land and committed to the landing point.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IN CLIMB AT 4000FT AT 500 FPM FOR 4500FT. ENGINE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR SPUTTERING. PILOT BEGAN PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WITH NO HELP. TURNED ON FUEL BOOST PUMP AND SELECTED 3 OF THE 4 FUEL TANKS THAT HAD FUEL WITH NO CHANGE TO ENGINE POWER. MAIN TANKS HAD 31 GALLONS AND LEFT AUX TANK HAD 7 GALLONS OF FUEL. CYCLED MAGNETO SWITCH THROUGH ALL POSITIONS WITH NO HELP. FOUND INTENDED FIELD TO LAND AND COMMITTED TO THE LANDING POINT.

Other reports on N7383V · 1

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

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