CHI70F0292

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Lake City, MI · September 13, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1969
Place
Lake City, MI · LAKE CITY, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4849VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158472

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2653  69/9/13    LAKE CITY,MICH      BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 449
        TIME - 1545                    N4849V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOME ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOYNE MOUNTAIN,MICH         LAKE CITY,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN TANKS CONTAINED FUEL,AUX TANKS EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4849V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Home Acres