Bellanca 8KCAB N4201Y
12 July 1993 · Harvel, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1993 at about 14:17 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N4201Y, operated by Lynne F. Zielinski, was involved in an accident near Harvel, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harvel, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3503, -89.5304
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8KCAB
- Registration
- N4201Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lynne F. Zielinski
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenosha → St. Jacob
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA250
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FILLED HER FUEL TANKS ON JULY 3, 1993 AND MADE A SHORT TRIP FROM DELAVAN, WISCONSIN TO KENOSHA, WISCONSIN ON THAT DAY. THE PILOT ASSUMED SHE HAD 33.5 GALLONS OF FUEL LEFT WHEN SHE DEPARTED KENOSHA ON JULY 12, 1993. NEAR TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS, THE PILOT NOTICED LOWER THAN EXPECTED FUEL GUAGE READINGS. SHE TRIED TO BE VECTORED TO TAYLORVILLE AIRPORT BUT THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL, AND THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT LINED UP ON A BEAN FIELD FOR A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Burdick, Frank E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | McIntyre, JON D. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Templeton, California, United States | R. Scott & Susan M. Sayer | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Saratoga, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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