- Date
- July 5, 1988, 06:05 local (10:05 UTC)
- Place
- Clearwater, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor; on the ground: 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N399ACBellanca 17-30A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 6, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880705025629A
- Case key
- 32028
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The private pilot experienced a rough running engine on takeoff roll and continued the takeoff. After liftoff the engine failed and he crashed into a residence. The engine fuel control and fuel divider block were found to have water, rust and sand in them. The pilot had been told to have the fuel control and injection system rebuilt 6 days earlier when water and sand were found in the aircraft fuel tanks and was flushed out by a mechanic. At that time the pilot stated that if it caused him any future problems he would have the work done.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N399AC
- Reported as
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 73-30549
- Engine
- Continental IO-520K, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Brennan Assoc., Inc.
- Registered owner
- Brennan Assoc. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 29, 1987
- Departed
- CLW · Clearwater, FL
- Destination
- UNK · Atlanta, GA
- Airport
- Clearwater Executive, runway 33, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIE, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.