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June 19, 2020 · Bellanca 1730A · N244HW
Martinton, IL
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 19, 2020
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Martinton, IL
Aircraft
Bellanca 1730A
Tail Number
N244HW
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN20CA236
The pilot had flown about 3 hours of a cross-country flight when he thought he was going to run out of fuel. He could not find a runway nearby, so he elected to conduct a precautionary landing on a gravel road before the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. During the landing the airplane exited the road and went into a ditch, substantially damaging the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it contained about 1 hour of useable fuel.
NTSB Probable Cause
Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
Full Narrative
The pilot had flown about 3 hours of a cross-country flight when he thought he was going to run out of fuel. He could not find a runway nearby, so he elected to conduct a precautionary landing on a gravel road before the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. During the landing the airplane exited the road and went into a ditch, substantially damaging the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it contained about 1 hour of useable fuel.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:40 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBellanca 1730A
Tail NumberN244HW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 78 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter29.35 inHg
Observation Time22:45
Weather SourceWFAC