NONE · Bellanca 17-30 · 1997-07-04 · PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA238
Event ID
20001208X08426
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-04
Location
PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.619621, -112.420394
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
17-30
Registration
N70EC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper placement of the unmarked fuel selector valve to off which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in this model aircraft.