A-86-055
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUIRE THE BELLANCA AIRCRAFT CORPORATION TO REVISE THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUALS OF 1967 THROUGH 1972 BELLANCA VIKING (MODELS 17-30 AND -31) AND SUPER VIKING (MODELS 17-30A AND -31A) AIRPLANES TO INCLUDE A UNIFIED, IMPROVED DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, SPECIFIC OPERATING INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF AVAILABLE FUEL RESOURCES, AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO RESTART THE ENGINE IN FLIGHT.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to require Bellanca Aircraft Corporation to update the flight manuals for 1967 through 1972 Bellanca Viking (Models 17-30 and -31) and Super Viking (Models 17-30A and -31A) airplanes. The revisions should include a unified, improved description of the fuel system's operation, specific operating information for managing available fuel, and the most effective emergency procedures to restart the engine in flight.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Oct 13, 1987 |
| NTSB number | DCA85FA051 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).