Bellanca BL17-30 N4797V
8 November 1986 · Beatty, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Bellanca BL17-30 registered N4797V was involved in an accident near Beatty, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beatty, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scotty's Junction
- Coordinates
- 37.0909, -116.7909
- Aircraft
- Bellanca BL17-30
- Registration
- N4797V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Truckee → Parker
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
WHILE IN CRUISE AT 11,500 FT MSL, FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE PWR WERE LOST. PLT TRIED VARIATIONS OF FUEL TANK SELECTIONS AND BOOST PUMP WITH NO SUCCESS. DURING FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT AT REMOTE AIRSTRIP, PLT MISJUDGED APPROACH, STALLED ACFT ABOUT 100 YDS SHORT OF RUNWAY, MUSHING TO GROUND CONTACT. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF FUEL PUMP FAILURE, LINE OR DISTRIBUTOR BLOCKAGE. ENGINE TEST RUN SATISFACTORY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bellanca BL17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1993 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1996 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Bellanca BL17-30A | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Bellanca BL17-30A | Brownfield, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2000 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Bellanca BL17-30 | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Donald Stelling | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20-D | Minden, Nevada, United States | Robert Thornequist | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Hanson JUNGMANN 131E | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gerald E. Hanson | No injuries | - |