Bellanca 17-30 N66590
4 January 1987 · Lufkin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1987 at about 18:14 local time, a Bellanca 17-30 registered N66590, operated by Leon E.flory, was involved in an accident near Lufkin, Texas, 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 18:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lufkin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lufkin (LFK)
- Coordinates
- 31.3301, -94.7198
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30
- Registration
- N66590
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leon E.flory
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownsville → Lufkin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA044
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
A PRIVATE PILOT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED HIS AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING A ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION IN THE RIGHT MAIN TANK. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO A FULL TANK BUT FAILED TO USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP DURING THE ATTEMPTED RESTART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palatka, Florida, United States | Dean van Eaton | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Johnson Chevrolet-Olds Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Newport, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Wamego, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |