Bellanca BL-17-30A N28086

Summary

On 27 September 2004 at about 16:20 local time, a Bellanca BL-17-30A registered N28086 was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 September 2004 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Roanoke, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.0767, -97.2328

Aircraft

Bellanca BL-17-30A

Registration

N28086

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roanoke → Covington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA021

Nobody was injured.

The disconnection of the engine mixture control cable due to improper maintenance which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 1,531 hour private pilot reported that during takeoff, the single-engine airplane seemed to be performing well; however, approximately 100-200 feet above ground level (agl), the engine started to lose power. The pilot stated that "while the engine did not completely stop, there was not enough power to maintain flight." The pilot then executed a forced landing into a rough and uneven field. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the mixture control cable was found disconnected. The cable did not appear to be damaged from the forced landing. The engine was later run with no indication of any mechanical irregularities. The owner of the airplane reported that the airplane had been flown 2 hours since its last 100-hour inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.