FTW81FQA34

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Albuquerque, NM · June 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1981
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7337VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810630037759A
Case key
125079

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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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3-1735  81/6/30  NR.ALBUQUERQUE,NM     BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4462
        TIME - 1430                    N7337V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLOVIS,NM                   GALLUP,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AUX TNK WENT DRY AT LOW ALT.ENG DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFT CHGG TNKS.OVTK TRUCK DRG LNDG ON HWY

Aircraft

Registration
N7337V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7337V · 1

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