- Date
- April 1, 1984, 16:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Delavan, WI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7389VBellanca 17-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840401008279A
- Case key
- 12575
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Analysis
The plt reported that when he was descending from 3500 ft MSL to traffic pattern alt (2000 ft MSL), he switched the fuel selector from the left fuel tank to the right tank. Upon entering the traffic pattern, he made his prelanding checks. When he advanced the mixture, the eng quit. Subsequently, he made a forced landing in a muddy field where the gear collapsed. The left fuel tank was found to be empty, but the right fuel tank had 12 gals remaining.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7389V
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30224
- Airframe hours
- 1,580
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John T. Atkinson
- Registered owner
- John L. Atkinson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 4, 1984
- Departed
- BMI · Bloomington, IL
- Destination
- C59 · Delavan, WI
- Airport
- C59 · Lake Lawn
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 500 total · 30 in this make and model · 500 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.