ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146669
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 08-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 13:03 LT |
| Type: | Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8733V |
| C/n / msn: | 316-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sand Pit and Church Camp Roads, Bedford, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KAAA |
| KSLO |
While attempting a precautionary landing to Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport - KBFR, Bedford, Indiana, the aircraft, a Bellanca 7GCAA Citabria, N9733V, experienced fuel exhaustion and force landed to a field about 2000 feet short of the runway, sustaining substantial damage.
The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.wbiw.com/local/archives/2012/07/plane_crashes_pilot_and_passen.php
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/08_8733V.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8733V
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2012 11:16 | Geno | Added |
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