Bellanca BL-26 N66PG

Summary

On 17 September 1996 at about 17:45 local time, a Bellanca BL-26 registered N66PG, operated by William C. Childree, was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 September 1996 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Bowling Green Warren (BWG)

Coordinates

37.0591, -86.4595

Aircraft

Bellanca BL-26

Registration

N66PG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William C. Childree

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Enterprise → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA148

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations and fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, the engine lost power, and subsequently, the airplane crashed into a corn field 10 miles south of the airport. An examination of the airplane revealed two gallons of fuel remaining in the right fuel tank, 1/2 gallon of fuel remaining in the auxiliary fuel tank and about 1/2 gallon of fuel remaining in the left fuel tank. There was no evidence of fuel leakage or damage to surrounding foliage. The fuel selector was found selected on the left fuel tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.