ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162953
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 2014 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N351AE |
| MSN: | 73-30577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2261 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Shelby County Airport (KEET), Alabaster, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bessemer, AL (EKY) |
| Alabaster, AL (EET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, while en route on the approximate 11-mile flight, the engine began to “stumble” and run roughly. The pilot activated the fuel boost pump, but, shortly thereafter, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot subsequently maneuvered the airplane toward the backyard of a residence. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main fuel tank contained about 10.5 gallons of fuel. About 0.5 gallon of fuel was drained from the left main fuel tank. The auxiliary fuel tank contained no fuel, and the gascolator was absent of fuel. The engine-driven fuel pump line and return fuel line were absent of fuel. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies. During a test run, the engine started on the first attempt, accelerated smoothly, and advanced through all power settings with no anomalies observed. Although the airplane’s fuel selector was found set to the right main tank position during postaccident examination, based on the lack of fuel in the fuel lines and gascolator, it is likely that it was set to the left main or the auxiliary fuel tank during the flight and moved to the right main tank position just before or after impact.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 2021 | N93638 | Hatch Transportation LLC | 0 | Bessemer Municipal Airport (EKY/KEKY), AL | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2014 22:55 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Jan-2014 16:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2014 03:40 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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