SEA76FYE63

NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 17-31 · Bremerton, WA · September 21, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1976
Place
Bremerton, WA · BREMERTON, WA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7387VBellanca 17-31
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760921031519A
Case key
149694

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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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3-3283  76/9/21  NR.BREMERTON,WA       BELLANCA 17-31      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 212
        TIME - 2142                    N7387V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KITSAP COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                  BREMERTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SELECTED EMPTY AUX TANK DRG ILS APCH.NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.WRECKAGE FND 9/22/76.

Aircraft

Registration
N7387V
Reported as
Bellanca 17-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kitsap County

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