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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Navion NAVION A · Lompoc, CA · September 23, 2012

Date
September 23, 2012 · 09:45 local
Place
Lompoc, CA
Airport
Lompoc
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4418K
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12LA434
Reported as
Navion Navion A
Reported engine
Continental E225 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
620 total10 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

After take off, engine lost power on right downwind leg. Pilot turned fuel boost pump on, had no effect. Pilot turned back to runway for landing. Landed in field 250 yards short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKE OFF, ENGINE LOST POWER ON RIGHT DOWNWIND LEG. PILOT TURNED FUEL BOOST PUMP ON, HAD NO EFFECT. PILOT TURNED BACK TO RUNWAY FOR LANDING. LANDED IN FIELD 250 YARDS SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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