ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294670
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 August 2004 |
| Time: | 10:01 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4700V |
| MSN: | 30038 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3440 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Decatur Municipal Airport, TX (KLUD) |
| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW04LA210
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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