ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352646
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 1999 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30 |
| Owner/operator: | 21st Century Restorations & Sa |
| Registration: | N6676V |
| MSN: | 30046 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2327 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAHN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, his intention was to fly one or two laps around the airport landing pattern, and his fuel distribution at departure was full auxiliary tanks, 10 gallons in the right main and 5 to 6 gallons in the left main. He took off with the fuel selector on the right main and twenty minutes later, on approach to the airport, the engine surged. He switched the fuel selector to an aux tank and switched on the boost pump, but could not regain power to the engine. He made a forced landing to a parking lot/driveway, damaging the airplane and a residential fence. The pilot characterized the occurrence as a case of running the tank dry at too low an altitude to switch tanks and regain engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in loss of engine power on approach due to fuel starvation and damage to the aircraft during the subsequent forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA251
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 12:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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