SERS · Bellanca 17-30 · 1996-05-12 · SPRINGFIELD, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA158
Event ID
20001208X05720
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-12
Location
SPRINGFIELD, MO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
17-30
Registration
N6668V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a total loss of power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.