Bellanca 17-30A N28190
25 March 1983 · Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1983 at about 19:02 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N28190 was involved in an accident near Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bomar Field (SYI)
- Coordinates
- 35.4909, -86.4406
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N28190
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pompano Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA153
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT WAS ON THEFINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT SAID HE WOULD BE LANDING SHORT OF THE RWY. WHEN ASKED THE NATURE OF HIS EMERGENCY HE SAID 'I THINK I AM RUNNING OUT OF FUEL.' THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A STEEP LEFT TURN HITTING THE WIRES AND GOING INVERTED BEFORE IMPACT. THE PILOT EXITED WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT SAID HE TRIED SWITCHING FUEL TANKS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. ACCORDING TO THE FUEL SUPPLY AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN FLT THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE EXHAUSTED ITS SUPPLY OF USABLE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca 17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 17-31A | Archer, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Bellanca 17-30A | Hebbronville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 17-30A | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 17-30 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1983 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Moose, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Bellanca 17-30 | Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apison, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna TU206G | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Embraer EMB110-P1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |