Bellanca 17 30A accident near Sweetwater, TX
On April 27, 2014, a Bellanca 17 30A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sweetwater, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 27, 2014
- Place
- Sweetwater, TX
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17 30A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.484°N, 100.445°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140428X04747
Official records · CEN14FA219
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 27, 2014 about 1453 central daylight time (cdt), a Bellanca Super Viking 17-30A, N9759E, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Avenger Field Airport (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas. The airplane had departed from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana about 1140. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The commercial pilot received minor injuries and passenger was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the Nolan County Sheriff's officer who responded to the accident, the pilot stated he had run out of fuel. The pilot explained to the officer the airplane had three fuel tanks and when he attempted to switch tanks the engine stalled and he could not get it started again. The pilot told the officer that the flight was windy and rough. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 58, held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane ratings. A third-class airman medical certificate was issued on August 22, 2012, with no limitations. The pilot reported that he had accumulated 1,279 total flight hours. He reported 900 hours in the accident aircraft make and model, with 44 hours in the accident airplane in the last 90 days. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane, manufactured in 1974, was a 4-seat, low-wing, retractable-gear airplane, serial number 75-30762, and was powered by a Continental Motors IO-520-K1B engine, rated at 300 horsepower. The engine
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion or starvation.
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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.
