FTW69F0380

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Plainview, TX · February 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1969
Place
Plainview, TX · PLAINVIEW, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7329VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191266

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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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3-2840  69/2/12    PLAINVIEW,TEX       BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 364
        TIME - 2227                    N7329V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDEN CITY,KANS            PLAINVIEW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MISUSED FUEL BOOSTER PUMP. LANDED IN GRAVEL PIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7329V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hale County

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