ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356378
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| Date: | Thursday 26 December 1996 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Terry Lee Holsclaw |
| Registration: | N4836V |
| MSN: | 30098 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1242 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hayes Center, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln, NE (KLNK) |
| Akron County, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew 35 minutes using the right auxiliary tank then switched to the left auxiliary tank. About 50 minutes later, the engine lost power. The pilot said he performed restart procedures, but was unsuccessful in restarting the engine. The auxiliary tanks held 17 gallons each. The Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) noted that after running the fuel line dry, the boost pump must be activated in order to purge the line of air. The engine driven fuel pump had a leak in the high pressure adjustment screw O-ring. The fuel pump was also below the required fuel pressure limit range. The POH stated that fuel consumption was 14 GHP at 75 percent power at 6,500 feet mean sea level.
Probable Cause: inadequate fuel management by the pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation. The factors relating to the accident were: a fuel leak at the engine driven fuel pump, and the engine driven fuel pump pressure was too low.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 06:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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