CHI77FEI23

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Toledo, OH · May 4, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1977
Place
Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8877VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770504012169A
Case key
146735

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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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3-2633   77/5/4    TOLEDO,OH           BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 734
        TIME - 0220                    N8877V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GARY,IN                     AKRON,OH                     SOUTH BEND,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL ON RT MAIN TANK. RT MAIN FOUND DRY & UNDAMAGED, FUEL IN ALL OTHER TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8877V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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