SEA74FYC53

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-30A · Hillsboro, OR · May 22, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1974
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8290RBellanca 17-30A
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740522018499A
Case key
130231

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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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3-2162  74/5/22  NR.HILLSBORO,OREG     BELLANCA 17-30A     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 902
        TIME - 1107                    N8290R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 172 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,OREG               HILLSBORO,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL IN AUX TANK. OTR TANKS FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8290R
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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