# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 17-30: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB MIA07CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA015.md): Bellanca BL-17-30 · Lantana, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2006 · N6663V · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight planning/decision which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB LAX05CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA016.md): Bellanca BL17-30 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2004 · N4894V · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. - [NTSB FTW04LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA210.md): Bellanca BL17-30 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2004 · N4700V · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as result of the pilot's improper fuel management. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI97LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA046.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Hayes Center, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1996 · N4836V · Substantial damage > inadequate fuel management by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation. The factors relating to the accident were: a fuel leak at the engine driven fuel pump, and the engine driven fuel pump pressure was too low. - [NTSB IAD96LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA148.md): Bellanca BL-26 · Bowling Green, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1996 · N66PG · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations and fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA226.md): Bellanca 17-30 Viking · Alexandria, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N838MM · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's failure to assure a proper fuel tank selector position. Factors associated with the accident were improper preflight preparation and complacency by the flight instructor. - [NTSB CHI96LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA158.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1996 · N6668V · Substantial damage > a total loss of power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane. - [NTSB MIA88FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA134.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1988 · N4927V · Destroyed > The plt stated that he had filled the main tanks and nearly filled the two aux tanks earlier and had flown for about 1 hr using one of the aux tanks for cruise. He had just taken off using the mains & when he leveled at 2600 ft, he switched to one of the aux… - [NTSB ATL87LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA260.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1987 · N7378V · Substantial damage > The plt made two attempts to land and during his 2nd go around the eng cut out. The plt stated that he switched from left tank to rt tank but was unable to start the eng prior to making a forced landing which resulted in a collision with a house and tree. The… - [NTSB FTW86LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA070.md): Bellanca 17-300 · El Paso, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1986 · N4881V · Destroyed > The eng quit due to fuel starvation. The acft had been flown 2.6 hours on the main tanks. Normal operating time on the main tanks is 2.5 hours according to the owner's manual of the Bellanca viking 300 series. At the crash site the main tanks were found empty… - [NTSB CHI85LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA307.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N7315V · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a ditch during a forced landing following a loss of power in cruise flt. The plt reported he switched the fuel selector from the left to the right tank, & after aprx 3 minutes, a total loss of power was experienced. He stated that… - [NTSB LAX85LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA324.md): Bellanca 17-30 · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1985 · N7305V · Substantial damage > The plt took off on a 2 hr flt with about 6 hrs of fuel on board. On several occasions during the flt, he repositioned the fuel selector handle. He stated that when he made a very shallow turn to the right, near his destination, the eng suddenly lost power.… - [NTSB LAX84LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA317.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Irvine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1984 · N4772V · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while in cruise flt at 1200 ft MSL the eng power went to idle, he switched tanks, turned on the boost pump, placed the mixture in the rich position but to no avail. Post crash examination revealed that the fuel boost pump did not operate.… - [NTSB FTW84LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA235.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Plainview, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1984 · N7393V · Substantial damage > A tlt loss of power occurred during the initial takeoff climb. The landing gear collapsed when a forced landing was made in an open field. The acft just came out of an annual inspection. After the accident a fuel leak was found where the main inlet fuel line… - [NTSB MKC82FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA110.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Columbia, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1982 · N6656V · Substantial damage > The plt stated he did not refuel or visually verify fuel quantity prior to departing Kansas city. The flt to st. louis was on the left tank. As the acft approached the Columbia, MO VOR at an altitude of 3000 ft MSL the eng failed. The pilot stated he… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220432', '1250020') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220432&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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