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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Sweetwater, Texas 79556
Sunday, April 27, 2014 15:35 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On April 27, 2012 about 1550 central daylight time (CDT), a Bellanca Super Viking 17-30A, N9759E, was substantially damaged when the airplane impacted terrain near Avenger Field Airport (KSWW), Sweetwater, Texas, after a loss of engine power. The airplane had departed from Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV), Shreveport, Louisiana about 1130. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The certificated commercial pilot received minor injuries and passenger was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to the pilot, he topped off the wing tanks and filled the auxiliary tank with 48 gallons of 100LL fuel before departing KSHV because he knew there would be a strong headwind enroute to KSWW. He stated he took off using fuel from the left tank and then switched to the auxiliary tank once enroute. Once the auxiliary tank was depleted, he switched to the right tanks. The pilot stated the right tanks ran out of fuel and the engine stalled. The pilot attempted to switch to the fuel tanks in the left wing but the engine would not restart.
The main wreckage contained all primary structural components and flight control surfaces except the left flap which was found on top of the north side of the ravine. Flight control continuity was confirmed from the flight control surfaces to their respective cockpit controls. An engine examination indicated no anomalies with the engine and signatures consistent with no propeller rotation at the time of impact were observed.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/27/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1535 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Sweetwater |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 79556 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | -- |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | -- |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -- |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Total Minor | 1 |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Federal Aviation Administratio |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 2 2014 3:00PM |
| User who most recently changed record | liec |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N9759E |
| NTSB Number | CEN14FA219 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | -- |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BELLANCA |
| Aircraft Model | 17 30A |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | A |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 75-30762 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | -- |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | BOWMAN RICHARD A |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 8010 COUNTY ROAD 4156 |
| Aircraft Owner City | HERMLEIGH |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 795263822 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | BOWMAN RICHARD A |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 8010 COUNTY ROAD 4156 |
| Operator City | HERMLEIGH |
| Operator State | TX |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 795263822 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | -- |
| Departure Airport Code | -- |
| Departure City | -- |
| Departure State | -- |
| Departure Country | -- |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | -- |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | -- |
| Destination City | -- |
| Destination State | -- |
| Destination Country | -- |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 1 2014 3:05PM |
| User who most recently changed record | liec |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |