TOCCOA, GA, USA
N1297R
BELLANCA 14-19-3A
THE PLT CHECKED ON THE ACFT THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS FLT AND STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT IT REFUELED. ON THE DAY OF THE FLT HE WAS OBSERVED DRAINING FUEL FROM THE ACFT. HE AIR FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN AND STATED THAT HE HAD 3 HRS AND 45 MINS OF FUEL AND HIS EN ROUTE TIME WAS 2 HRS AND 10 MINS. ABOUT 2 HRS AND 11 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT CRASHED 1 MILE FROM AN ARPT LOCATED APRX 80 MILES SHORT OF THE INTENDED REFUELING LOCATION. THE PLT STATED TO A PERSON AT THE ARPT THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. HE DID NOT DECLARE AND EMERGENCY WHEN HE STARTED HAVING ENG PROBLEMS. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE PLT HAD DRAINED APRX 8 GALLONS OF FUEL FROM THE ACFT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE ACFT FLT MANUAL DOES NOT PROVIDE FUEL CONSUMPTION INFORMATION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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