Pilot Debrief

Bellanca 17-30A near Mukilteo, WA — 2008-02-02

Final reportSEA08LA068
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Date
2008-02-02
Location
Mukilteo, WA, USA
Airport
KPAE
Aircraft
Bellanca 17-30A
Registration
N8794V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Loss of engine power while on final approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a power line.

NTSB narrative

While the pilot was on short-final for a touch-and-go landing, the airplane's engine lost all power. Because he was at such a low altitude, he did not have time to go through a complete restart procedure, so after switching fuel tanks, he aligned the airplane to land on a paved road that was under his approach path. While attempting to land on that road, the airplane clipped a power line and descended into the surface of the road. An inspection of the engine, fuel system, and air induction system did not reveal any system or component anomaly that would have prevented the engine from producing rated horsepower. Both the fuel tank that was selected prior to the power loss, and the fuel tank that was selected after the power loss contained sufficient fuel to maintain operation of the engine. Fuel was also found in the fuel manifold valve. The reason for the loss of power was not determined.

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