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FAA incident report · Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3A · Canon City, CO · November 17, 2024

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Date
November 17, 2024 · 13:00 local
Place
Canon City, CO
Airport
Fremont County Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N88870
Reported as
Downer Bellanca 14-19-3A
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,566 total620 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N88870Registered now · Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3AS/N 4249Airframe modelDowner BELLANCA 14-19-3AEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Sunday, November 17, 2024:

Aircraft departed the Canon City, CO airport (1V6), approximatly 12:15 p.m. local. The aircraft was flying back to the airport (1V6), descending for arrival to pattern altitude when the engine quit at approximately 6800 feet MSL approximately 8 miles southeast of the airport. Pilot stated engine failed, the aux tank had run dry. Pilot attempted to switch fuel tanks however could not restart the engine. Pilot ellected to land with the landing gear up on a dirt road. No injuries to the pilot and passenger. Minor aircraft dammage.

As the FAA filed it

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024:

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE CANON CITY, CO AIRPORT (1V6), APPROXIMATLY 12:15 P.M. LOCAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING BACK TO THE AIRPORT (1V6), DESCENDING FOR ARRIVAL TO PATTERN ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 6800 FEET MSL APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. PILOT STATED ENGINE FAILED, THE AUX TANK HAD RUN DRY. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS HOWEVER COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE. PILOT ELLECTED TO LAND WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP ON A DIRT ROAD. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMMAGE.