Accident Bellanca 8GCBC N5504S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371247
 
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Date:Sunday 17 April 1988
Time:15:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8GCBC
Owner/operator:Johnson, Kenneth A.
Registration: N5504S
MSN: 277-78
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:594 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-CIE
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Florence, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Pueblo, CO (KPUB)
Destination airport:Phoenix, AZ (KPHX)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT, RESTARTED, THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A DRY WASH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. APPROXIMATELY 4 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS FOUND AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE INSPECTION. THE ENG RAN SATISFACTORILY AT ALL POWER SETTINGS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 25 MILES OFF COURSE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX88LA164
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX88LA164

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 October 1988 N5504S Johnson, Kenneth A. 0 Phoenix, AZ sub

Revision history:

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