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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Cape Girardeau, MO · December 16, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1975
Place
Cape Girardeau, MO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6702VBellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751216039449A
Case key
151670

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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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3-3779  75/12/16   CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO   BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1724
        TIME - 1015                    N6702V              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WAYNE,IN                 CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AUX FUEL TANK NOT FILLED BFR DEPT DUE LEAK.FUEL EX ABT 8 MI SHORT OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6702V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-30A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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