Accident: Bellanca 1730
Apr 23, 2019 · Henderson, KY
NTSB numberERA19FA155Event id20190424X95940
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack at a low altitude, in the airport traffic pattern, following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to attempt the night cross-country flight, his lack of overall and specific operational experience, and his likely impairment from use of methamphetamine and cocaine.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 1730
- Registration
- N9693E
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Fuel exhaustion
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)16 nm (29 km) north-east
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