Bellanca 17-31ATC N4050B
9 May 1982 · Walsh, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Bellanca 17-31ATC registered N4050B, operated by Lawrence L. Bitner, was involved in an accident near Walsh, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walsh, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffin (OKO)
- Coordinates
- 37.3805, -102.2794
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31ATC
- Registration
- N4050B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lawrence L. Bitner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Walsh → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 75 FT AGL. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK LARGE PIPES THAT WERE LAYING ON THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE WOULD RUN SATISFACTORLY AS LONG AS THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP WAS ON. WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE WOULD CEASE TO OPERATE. THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP (TITAN, MODEL G6, SN: 575587W) WOULD NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUEL PRESSURE TO SUSTAIN ENGINE OPERATION. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THE SEALS AND BEARINGS WERE WORN. NO RECORDS OR HISTORY OF THE PUMP COULD BE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Browning, Montana, United States | Woodruff Hope Feed INS | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 17-30 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | John M. Lindhorst | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Bellanca 17-31 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Carl F. Hinshaw | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard C. Post | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Bellanca 17-30 | Havelock, North Carolina, United States | John E. Way | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Bellanca 17-30 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Clamar Air | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |