Bellanca 8GCBC N391KM

Summary

On 27 July 2018 at about 18:15 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N391KM, operated by Blues Air Llc, was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

27 July 2018 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

El Dorado, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

33.2211, -92.8117

Aircraft

Bellanca 8GCBC

Registration

N391KM

Category

Airplane

Operator

Blues Air Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

El Dorado → El Dorado

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

GAA18CA465

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the return to the departure airport following a local flight, the engine lost all power. Subsequently, he conducted a forced landing on a dirt road, during which the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that only 1 gallon of fuel was recovered from both wing tanks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.