IAD75FLJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30 · Morrisville, NC · January 5, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1975
Place
Morrisville, NC · MORRISVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4835VBellanca 17-30
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750105000349A
Case key
147857

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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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3-0451   75/1/5    MORRISVILLE,NC      BELLANCA 17-30      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 160
        TIME - 1408                    N4835V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH-DURHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORENCE,SC                 MORRISVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL BTWN CK VALVE AND INJ PUMP.ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4835V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Raleigh-Durham

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