# Accident 20030721028809A: Navion L17A, Canton, IL, July 21, 2003 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 21, 2003, 20:39 local time - Place: Canton, IL - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Forced Landing - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 40.5708° N, 90.0803° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5708&lon=-90.0803&mi=10 - Aircraft: N2968C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2968C) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Navion L-17A (registry code 6150106, https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-l-17a) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: NAVION L17A - Reported engine: CONT E185* - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 5,700 total, 400 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA221) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030721028809A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-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. ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI03LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA221), Jul 22, 2003: Navion L-17A (N2968C), Canton, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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… ## Other reports on N2968C (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19880909062059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880909062059I), Sep 9, 1988: Navion L17A (N2968C), Delaware, OH. Rough engine and fuel low. Engine quit. Landed in field. Refueled and continued flight. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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