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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Navion NAVION G · Montrose, CO · November 18, 2009

Date: November 18, 2009 · 11:30 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2493T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA056
Reported as: Navion Navion G
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 672 total577 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N2493TRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2010 · Navion NAVION GS/N NAV-4-2493 · Built 1964 Airframe modelNavion NAVION G Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On final approach the engine quit running so the pilot landed on a residendial road. He hit a tree with the left wing while in the air. The aircraft then impacted with the road and slid down it. The plane came to rest in the opposite direction of flight .5 miles from the airport. After investigating the accident it was determined that the engine quit because of fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING SO THE PILOT LANDED ON A RESIDENDIAL ROAD. HE HIT A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING WHILE IN THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED WITH THE ROAD AND SLID DOWN IT. THE PLANE CAME TO REST IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT .5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT.AFTER INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT BECAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION.

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 CEN10LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, COA loss of engine power due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.Nov 18, 2009 · Substantial damage