Bellanca 17-30A N14695
12 December 1988 · Athens, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Bellanca 17-30A registered N14695, operated by Morgan, Lawrence L., was involved in an accident near Athens, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athens-Ben Epps (AHN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 17-30A
- Registration
- N14695
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morgan, Lawrence L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Athens
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING DESCENT TOWARD HIS INTENDED DESTINATION, THE PILOT NOTED A FLOATING AMMETER NEEDLE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE NOTED HIS OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND HE SELECTED A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF PAVED ROAD FOR HIS FORCED LANDING. IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE APPROACH, A SEMI TRAILER OBSTRUCTED THE ROADWAY AND HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A WHEAT FIELD ADJACENT TO THE ROADWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF LACK OF LUBRICATION AND A SEPARATION OF A CONNECTING ROD. A FAN SHAPED OIL DEPOSIT WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOTTOM ENGINE COWLING UNDER THE OIL COOLER. THE COOLER HAD BEEN INSTALLED 29 HOURS PREVIOUS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Brennan Assoc., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Springerville, Arizona, United States | R C Hanson & Assoc AIA | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Martelle, Iowa, United States | Pick, Alfred | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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