SERS · Bellanca 17-30A · 1999-08-23 · ROBBINS, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA234
Event ID
20001212X19599
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-23
Location
ROBBINS, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.319389, -84.570693
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
17-30A
Registration
N42VB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to failure of maintenance personnel to assure that the thru bolt nut at the Nos. 2 and 3 cylinders was adequately torqued following removal and replacement of the No. 3 cylinder approximately 328 hours earlier. Also, the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. A factor in the accident was the operation of the airplane by the owner exceeding the recommended oil change intervals.