Pilot Debrief

BELLANCA 17 30A near Tallahassee, FL — 2015-07-30

Final reportGAA15CA209
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Date
2015-07-30
Location
Tallahassee, FL, USA
Airport
TLH
Aircraft
BELLANCA 17 30A
Registration
N93582
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing on a road where the left wing impacted vegetation and sustained substantial damage.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on a cross county flight, "it appears that I ran out of fuel and was forced to land on a road nearby and adjacent to the approach end of an active runway." During the landing roll, the left wing impacted a bush, and the airplane departed the road to the left into a ditch. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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