Bellanca 17-31A N6575V
9 July 1983 · Greensburg, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1983 at about 16:45 local time, a Bellanca 17-31A registered N6575V was involved in an accident near Greensburg, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greensburg, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5995, -99.2909
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-31A
- Registration
- N6575V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kiowa → Oakley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 STATED THAT THE AUXILIARY TANK RAN DRY AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE SWITCHED THE TANK SELECTOR TO THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK WHICH HAD AMPLE FUEL BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT WING AND AILERON WAS DAMAGED IN A COLLISION WITH A RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 17-31A | Archer, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Bellanca 17-30A | Hebbronville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 17-30A | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 17-30 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1983 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Moose, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1983 | Bellanca 17-30A | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna P210N | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1983 | Cassutt III M SPORT | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | John A. Rolfsmeyer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Breezy 01 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Steve L. Phinney | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |