The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
http://registry.faa.gov/N14728
Location: Grove, OK
Accident Number: CEN17LA242
Date & Time: 06/25/2017, 1400 CDT
Registration: N14728
Aircraft: BELLANCA 17 30
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel starvation
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On June 25, 2017, about 1400 central daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30A airplane, N14728, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field 1/2 mile south of the Grove Municipal Airport (KGMJ), Grove, Oklahoma. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight plan had been filed for the flight. The flight had departed Bollinger-Crass Memorial Airport (MO5), Van Buren, Missouri, about 1230, and was en route to KGMJ.
According to the written statement submitted by the pilot, while en route at an altitude of 8,500 ft mean sea level, he leaned the fuel mixture and the engine started running rough with a partial loss of power and a "miss-fire." The pilot enrichened the fuel mixture and switched fuel tanks, and the rough-running engine cleared up. The flight continued without incident until the pilot was maneuvering for landing. While in a right turn from the base leg to the final leg, the engine lost partial power. The pilot switched from the right fuel tank to the auxiliary fuel tank but was unable to restore all the engine power.
According to the FAA inspector who responded to the accident, both the left and right wing spars were substantially damaged during the forced landing. A post-accident examination of the fuel tanks reveled 5.75 gallons of fuel in the right fuel tank and 15 gallons of fuel (full) in the auxiliary fuel tank. There was visible fuel in the left tank, but it was not measured.
The airplane was recovered from the accident site for further examination and testing. According to the airframe and powerplant mechanic who assisted with the investigation, 5 gallons of fuel were drained from the right tank, 5 gallons of fuel were drained from the left tank, and the auxiliary fuel tank was full. There was no evidence of fuel leaks around either fuel cap and the fuel screens were free of contamination.
Additional fuel was added to the fuel tanks, the engine started without hesitation, and ran for 25 minutes at varying power settings. After the engine warmed up to normal operating temperatures, the mechanic cycled through all three fuel tanks, spending no less than 5 minutes on each tank. A check of both magnetos and the mixture control revealed no anomalies. The loss of engine power and engine roughness could not be duplicated.
The airplane was equipped with a 34-gallon left and a 34-gallon right main fuel tank and a 15-gallon auxiliary tank. According to both the placards on the fuel filler caps and the Pilot Operating Handbook, 4 gallons on each side was unusable.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 46, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap Only
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/01/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/04/2017
Flight Time: 1100 hours (Total, all aircraft), 8 hours (Total, this make and model), 1100 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 14.5 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 10 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Manufacturer: BELLANCA
Registration: N14728
Model/Series: 17 30 A
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1974
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Special Flight; Normal
Serial Number: 75-30741
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 06/02/2017, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3325 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 8 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2226 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Teledyne Continental
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO 520 K
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 300 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: GMJ, 830 ft msl
Observation Time: 1355 CDT
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Direction from Accident Site: 180°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 12°C
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots, 40°
Visibility (RVR):
Altimeter Setting: 30.26 inches Hg
Visibility (RVV):
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Van Buren, MO (MO5)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Grove, OK (GMJ)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1300 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Grove Municipal Airport (GMJ)
Runway Surface Type: N/A
Airport Elevation: 830 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Vegetation
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 36.606667, -94.738611 (est)
NTSB Identification: CEN17LA242
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Grove, OK
Aircraft: BELLANCA 17 30, registration: N14728
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On June 25, 2017, about 1400 central daylight time, a Bellanca 17-30A airplane, N14728, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field 1/2 mile south of the Grove Municipal Airport (GMJ), Grove, Oklahoma. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight plan had been filed for the flight. The flight had departed Bollinger-Crass Memorial Airport (MO5), Van Buren, Missouri, about 1230 and was en route to GMJ. According to the FAA inspector who responded to the accident, during a right turn from base to final approach the engine started to sputter and lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing both the left and right wing spar were substantially damaged.
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