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January 2, 1982 · Bellanca 17-30A · N14779
Homer, LA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 2, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Homer, LA
Aircraft
Bellanca 17-30A
Tail Number
N14779
Operator
David Shelton
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW82FRJ07
DURING AN IFR FLIGHT AT 5000 FT MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE POWER, BUT EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO WINDMILL WITH NO APPARENT THRUST. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT DESCENDED THROUGH A CLOUD LAYER AND BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS OVER A WOODED AREA AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL. HE ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO AN OPEN AREA, BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES, IMPACTED ON A HARD SURFACED ROAD, AND BOUNCED OVER A FENCE AND INTO A PASTURE. THE PILOT EGRESSED WITH INJURIES TO HIS FACE AND BURNS ON HIS LEFT ARM; HOWEVER, THE PLANE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURES.
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DURING AN IFR FLIGHT AT 5000 FT MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE POWER, BUT EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO WINDMILL WITH NO APPARENT THRUST. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT DESCENDED THROUGH A CLOUD LAYER AND BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS OVER A WOODED AREA AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL. HE ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO AN OPEN AREA, BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES, IMPACTED ON A HARD SURFACED ROAD, AND BOUNCED OVER A FENCE AND INTO A PASTURE. THE PILOT EGRESSED WITH INJURIES TO HIS FACE AND BURNS ON HIS LEFT ARM; HOWEVER, THE PLANE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURES.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireBoth
Aircraft ExplosionBoth
Aircraft
AircraftBellanca 17-30A
Tail NumberN14779
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorDavid Shelton
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520K · Reciprocating · 280
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point14 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg