LAX81FA009

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Phoenix, AZ · October 23, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1980
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N28088Bellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801023088319A
Case key
127880

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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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3-3250  80/10/23   PHOENIX,AZ          BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 390
        TIME - 2134                    N28088              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVO,UTAH                  PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DID NOT TURN ON ELEC BOOST PUMP OR CHG FUEL SEL AFTER PWR LOSS.HIT TRUCK ON HIWAY,9 PROP STRIKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N28088
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Harbor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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