SERS · BELLANCA 17-30A · 1991-10-28 · COTULLA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92FA015
Event ID
20001212X18290
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-28
Location
COTULLA, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.429021, -99.230743
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
17-30A
Registration
N6307Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, AND A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND A MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOPILOT.