Incident report
BELLANCA 17-30A crash near Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States
unknown2016-01-17
Summary
The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his subsequent decision to circle to the north end of the airport due to a light tailwind condition instead of making a downwind landing.
Incident details
Date
2016-01-17
Location
Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States
Aircraft
BELLANCA 17-30A
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.0789, -97.1092
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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