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FAA accident report · Navion L-17A · Canton, IL · July 21, 2003

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Date
July 21, 2003 · 20:39 local
Place
Canton, IL
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2968C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA221
Reported as
Navion L17A
Reported engine
Continental E185*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,700 total400 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N2968CRegistered now · Navion L-17AS/N NAV-4-1070 · Built 1947Airframe modelNavion L-17AEngine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 07/21/03 Received notification from roc at 2115 local accident involving a Navion L-17A near ingersol-Canton N2968C. Sheriff's dept. Officer martin at the site of the accident reported that pilot Mr. Hammond had been lifeflighted to a peoria hospital. 07/22/03 witness reported, approaching aircraft was on final with gear and flaps down, attitude became nose high and then suddenly the nose dropped. Witness reported that he could not hear any engine noise. Crash site 1/4 mile east of east/west runway ingersol-Canton airport in mature corn field. Aircraft touched down, gear down in bean field then traveled 100 yards through ditch and into corn. Landing gear had collapsed on impact causing substantial damage to airframe, main fuel tank appeared to be empty by visual inspection, auxiliary tank contained fuel, amount could not be determined. Suspect fuel starvation, exact cause not yet determined. (-23 amendment) 07/21/03 received notification from roc at 2115 local of accident involving a Navion L-17A near ingersol-Canton N2968C. Sheriff's dept. Officer martin at the site of the accident reported that pilot Mr. Hammon d had been lifeflighted to a peoria hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. 07/22/03 witness reported, approaching aircraft was on final with gear and flaps down, attitude became nose high and suddenly the nose dropped. Witness reported that he could not hear any engine noise. Crash site 1/4 mile east of east/west runway ingersol-Canton airport in mature cornfield. Aircraft touched down, gear down in bean field then traveled 100 yards through ditch and corn. Landing gear had collapsed on impact causing substantial damage to airframe, main fuel tank appeared to be empty by visual inspection, auxiliary tank contained fuel, and amount could not be determined. Suspect fuel starvation, exact cause not yet determined. Investigation revealed the following: required placards regarding the use of the aux. Fuel system were not installed in full view of pilot. Selection of aux fuel tank procedures were not followed as outlined in Navion owner's manual and airplane operating limitations. Aircraft engine and fuel system components were examined and tested at the direction of NTSB by earl v. long (report enclosed). Carburetor was removed and sent to NTSB northwest regional offices for further examination.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 07/21/03 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM ROC AT 2115 LOCAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING A NAVION L-17A NEAR INGERSOL-CANTON N2968C. SHERIFF'S DEPT. OFFICER MARTIN AT THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT PILOT MR. HAMMOND HAD BEEN LIFEFLIGHTED TO A PEORIA HOSPITAL. 07/22/03 WITNESS REPORTED, APPROACHING AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN, ATTITUDE BECAME NOSE HIGH AND THEN SUDDENLY THE NOSE DROPPED. WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR ANY ENGINE NOISE. CRASH SITE 1/4 MILE EAST OF EAST/WEST RUNWAY INGERSOL-CANTON AIRPORT IN MATURE CORN FIELD. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, GEAR DOWN IN BEAN FIELD THEN TRAVELED 100 YARDS THROUGH DITCH AND INTO CORN. LANDING GEAR HAD COLLAPSED ON IMPACT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME, MAIN FUEL TANK APPEARED TO BE EMPTY BY VISUAL INSPECTION, AUXILIARY TANK CONTAINED FUEL, AMOUNT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SUSPECT FUEL STARVATION, EXACT CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED. (-23 AMENDMENT) 07/21/03 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM ROC AT 2115 LOCAL OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING A NAVION L-17A NEAR INGERSOL-CANTON N2968C. SHERIFF'S DEPT. OFFICER MARTIN AT THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT PILOT MR. HAMMON D HAD BEEN LIFEFLIGHTED TO A PEORIA HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES. 07/22/03 WITNESS REPORTED, APPROACHING AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN, ATTITUDE BECAME NOSE HIGH AND SUDDENLY THE NOSE DROPPED. WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR ANY ENGINE NOISE. CRASH SITE 1/4 MILE EAST OF EAST/WEST RUNWAY INGERSOL-CANTON AIRPORT IN MATURE CORNFIELD. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, GEAR DOWN IN BEAN FIELD THEN TRAVELED 100 YARDS THROUGH DITCH AND CORN. LANDING GEAR HAD COLLAPSED ON IMPACT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME, MAIN FUEL TANK APPEARED TO BE EMPTY BY VISUAL INSPECTION, AUXILIARY TANK CONTAINED FUEL, AND AMOUNT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SUSPECT FUEL STARVATION, EXACT CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: REQUIRED PLACARDS REGARDING THE USE OF THE AUX. FUEL SYSTEM WERE NOT INSTALLED IN FULL VIEW OF PILOT. SELECTION OF AUX FUEL TANK PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED AS OUTLINED IN NAVION OWNER'S MANUAL AND AIRPLANE OPERATING LIMITATIONS. AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE EXAMINED AND TESTED AT THE DIRECTION OF NTSB BY EARL V. LONG (REPORT ENCLOSED). CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO NTSB NORTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICES FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI03LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanton, ILA complete loss of engine power during landing approach for undetermined reasons, as well as the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the berm and the crops.Jul 22, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2968C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880909062059IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Delaware, OHRough engine and fuel low. Engine quit. Landed in field. Refueled and continued flight.Sep 9, 1988