A-86-056
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUIRE THE BELLANCA AIRCRAFT CORPORATION TO PREPARE AND DISSEMINATE TO ALL OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF 1967 THROUGH 1972 BELLANCA VIKING (MODELS 17-30 AND -31) AND SUPER VIKING (MODELS 17-30A AND -31A) MODELS A SAFETY ADVISORY THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THESE AIRPLANES, WARNS OF THE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT, EMPHASIZE FUEL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO AVOID POWER LOSS, AND LISTS OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES TO RESTART THE ENGINE IN FLIGHT IN THE EVENT OF INADVERTENT FUEL STARVATION.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the FAA to require Bellanca Aircraft Corporation to create and distribute a safety advisory for owners and operators of 1967–1972 Bellanca Viking (Models 17-30 and -31) and Super Viking (Models 17-30A and -31A) airplanes. The advisory must provide fuel-system information, warn of the high risk of engine power loss from fuel mismanagement, emphasize fuel-management techniques to prevent power loss, and list in-flight procedures to restart the engine if fuel starvation occurs.
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 - Unacceptable 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).