MIA78FKG07

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Marietta, GA · November 30, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1977
Place
Marietta, GA · MARIETTA, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6611VBellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771130040729A
Case key
143842

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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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3-4049  77/11/30   MARIETTA,GA         BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 356
        TIME - 2115                    N6611V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  VALDOSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE AFT TKOF.UN RESTART ENG,FUEL AVAILABLE IN OTHER TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6611V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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