SERS · BELLANCA 17-30A · 2023-12-30 · Washington, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24LA077
Event ID
20240102193585
Type
Accident
Date
2023-12-30
Location
Washington, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.587583, -90.993806
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
17-30A
Registration
N678MJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel vapor return path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin, which likely increased the severity of the ground impact.