# NTSB DEN75FTC20: Bellanca 17-30, N7394V, Sinclair, WY, April 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1975
- Place: Sinclair, WY · SINCLAIR, WY
- Location: 41.7761° N, 107.1199° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sinclair, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7761&lon=-107.1199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148879
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FTC20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTC20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1331  75/4/30    SINCLAIR,WY         BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 458
        TIME - 1750                    N7394V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREELEY,CO                  JEROME,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL BOOST PUMP INOP LOW POSITION DUE BROKEN WIRE BETWEEN SWITCH AND MOTOR.HIGH BOOST CKD,OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7394V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7394V-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 30231, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 17-30
- Registry model: [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30) (registry code 1220432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750430011399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750430011399A), Apr 30, 1975: Blanca 1730, Sinclair, WY, Substantial damage. Fuel boost pump inop low position due broken wire between switch and motor. High boost ckd,OK.

## Other investigations on N7394V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI73FEE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE09), Jul 24, 1972: Bellanca 17-30 (N7394V), Gary, IN, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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