Bellanca 17-30A N8233R
31 March 1985 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1985 at about 01:02 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N8233R was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roanoke Muni (ROA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N8233R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richmond → Blacksburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO85FA032
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 PLT REPORTED HE RAN A FUEL TANK DRY DURING FLT AT 6000 FT. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP & MANIP-ULATED THE ENG CONTROLS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON I-581, THE ACFT STRUCK A PICKUP TRUCK (TRAVELING IN THE SAME DRCTN), THEN VEERED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE TRUCK WERE INJURED. ANEXAM REVEALED ALL FUEL TANKS CONTAINED FUEL EXCEPT THE L MAIN TANK. THE BOOST PUMP SW WAS FND IN THE 'PRIME' POSITION, A CONDITION WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF THE ENG. DETAILS OF AIR RESTART PROCEDURE & BOOST PUMP POSITION NOMENCLATURE DIFFER BETWEEN MANUALS/ACFT MARKINGS. FUEL MANAGEMENT FOR THE 4 TANKS REQUIRED POSITIONING 2 SELECTOR VALVES THRU 6 POSSIBLE POSITIONS. TWO FUEL GAGES WERE INSTALLED; 1 WAS FOR THE 2 MAIN TANKS, THE OTHER WAS FOR THE 2 AUX TANKS. THE GAGES INDICATED ONLY THE QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE SELECTED TANK. THE OTHER GAGE READ EMPTY WHEN NEITHER OF ITS RESPECTIVETANKS WERE SELECTED. FLT MANUAL PROVIDED ONLY LIMITED INFO ON FUEL SYS. PLT'S FACE INJURED, NO SHOULDER HARNESS INSTLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 17-30 | San Andreas, California, United States | Viking, Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1985 | Boeing 737-217 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | People Express | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Boeing 727-225 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft B99 | Grottoes, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |