DEN77FQA16

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Albuquerque, NM · February 6, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1977
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7325VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770206008759A
Case key
158093

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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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3-0896   77/2/6    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1100
        TIME - 1700                    N7325V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP OUTPUT ERRATIC.EXCESSIVELY RICH MIXTURE TO ENG FROM FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N7325V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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