BELLANCA 1730A near Martinton, IL — 2020-06-19
Final reportCEN20CA236
- Date
- 2020-06-19
- Location
- Martinton, IL, USA
- Aircraft
- BELLANCA 1730A
- Registration
- N244HW
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to conduct an off-field precautionary landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot had flown about 3 hours of a cross-country flight when he thought he was going to run out of fuel. He could not find a runway nearby, so he elected to conduct a precautionary landing on a gravel road before the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. During the landing the airplane exited the road and went into a ditch, substantially damaging the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it contained about 1 hour of useable fuel.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 3 docket documents
Docket documents3
- PILOT STATEMENTinterview
- RECORD OF COMMUNICATION - FAAother
- PHOTOSphotos