Bellanca 17-30A accident near Dallas, GA
On September 15, 2007, a Bellanca 17-30A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dallas, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 15, 2007
- Place
- Dallas, GA
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.952°N, 84.766°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070928X01470
NTSB summary
**This report was modified on August 18, 2009** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 2007, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30A, N8260R, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after it experienced a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Dallas, Georgia. The certificated private pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed West Georgia Regional Airport (CTJ), Carrollton, Georgia, destined for Cobb County Airport (RYY), Marietta, Georgia. The personal flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. During a telephone interview, the owner of the airplane stated that he purchased it in September 2005. The airplane was involved in a landing mishap on November 5, 2005, and was brought to CTJ for repairs, where it remained until the day of the accident. On the day of the accident, the owner and accident pilot flew to CTJ in a Cessna 182. The accident pilot intended to fly the accident airplane to RYY, while the owner followed in the Cessna. The accident pilot conducted a pre-flight inspection and engine run-up in the airplane, and then attempted to takeoff. The airplane became airborne momentarily; however, the pilot aborted the takeoff, because he felt the engine "miss." The owner and accident pilot subsequently sampled the two fuel tanks located in each respective wing, and discovered water was present in all four tanks. The airplane was also equipped with a fuselage tank, which was empty. After they both felt comfortable that they had drained all the water from the fuel system, t
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel contamination.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
