Bellanca 1730 N7333V

Summary

On 5 October 2020 at about 17:20 local time, a Bellanca 1730 registered N7333V was involved in an accident near San Saba, 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

5 October 2020 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

San Saba, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

San Saba County Muni (81R)

Coordinates

31.2316, -98.7109

Aircraft

Bellanca 1730

Registration

N7333V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Temple → Midland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA050

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he was in cruise flight when he ran out of fuel in the right fuel tank and the airplane’s engine lost all power. He attempted to get the engine restarted but could not. The student pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a highway about a half a mile east of his intended destination airport. During the forced landing, one wing sustained substantial damage to the spar. The student pilot reported to the inspector that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot did not provide an NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.