Accident Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking 300A N93747,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384556
 
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Date:Sunday 25 April 1982
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking 300A
Owner/operator:J P Rozner
Registration: N93747
MSN: 73-30605
Total airframe hrs:1400 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lucerne, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Palm Spring, CA (KPSP)
Destination airport:Palmdale, CA (KPDT)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A GRADUAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PLANE WAS LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD; HOWEVER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ROOM TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE ROAD. THE OWNER REPORTED THAT HE SWERVED TO AVOID A DEAD END FENCE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A NUT BACKED OFF OF A THROTTLE LINKAGE BOLT AT THE CARBURETOR ARM. THE BOLT FELL OUT AND THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE RPM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX82DUG11
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX82DUG11

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 February 2013 N93747 Private 0 Near Morris Municipal Airport - C09, Morris, IL sub
Fuel exhaustion

Revision history:

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03-Apr-2024 12:25 ASN Update Bot Added

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