Bellanca BL17-30 N4700V
10 August 2004 · Austin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2004 at about 15:01 local time, a Bellanca BL17-30 registered N4700V was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5606, -97.1103
- Aircraft
- Bellanca BL17-30
- Registration
- N4700V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Decatur → Austin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as result of the pilot's improper fuel management. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 700-hour private pilot reported that the engine lost power as he was initiating his descent into his destination airport. The pilot added that he was unable to restart the engine and elected to execute a forced landing to a closed airport. During the emergency descent to the runway, the airplane landed short of the landing threshold for the closed runway. A detailed examination of the aircraft fuel system by an FAA inspector revealed that the main and auxiliary cells for the right fuel system were empty, while both the main and auxiliary cells for the left fuel system were nearly full of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca BL17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2004 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2000 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Bellanca BL17-30A | Brownfield, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Bellanca BL17-30A | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1996 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2004 | Lockheed 1329-23E | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Kenneth Green | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Curtis Treadwell | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rachel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Mooney M20F | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |