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| Date: | Sunday 9 May 1982 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-19 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N501A |
| MSN: | 2054 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-435A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hays, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Wanerly, IA |
| Denver, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT IN IOWA AND HAD OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT TO FLY IT TO HIS HOME IN CALIFORNIA. IN THE VICINITY OF HAYS, KANSAS, THE FUEL TANK HE WAS USING RAN DRY. HE SWITCHED TO ANOTHER TANK, TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. WITH FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK, THE BOOST PUMP OPERATING AND THE PILOT ALSO OPERATING THE WOBBLE PUMP, HE WAS UNABLE TO BUILD UP FUEL PRESSURE. HE MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD WITH ABOUT 30 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. AN INSPECTION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA076
History of this aircraft
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| 16 November 2002 | N501A | Private | 0 | Napa, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 11:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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