CHI77FEP45

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Milwaukee, WI · July 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1977
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N39867Bellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770718030389A
Case key
146293

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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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3-2287  77/7/18  NR.MILWAUKEE,WI       BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 514
        TIME - 2210                    N39867              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENERAL MITCHELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUPACA,WI                 MILWAUKEE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FUEL INJECTOR PUMP PRESSURE LOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N39867
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
General Mitchell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.