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FAA accident report · Navion NAVION G · Adrian, MI · August 11, 2017

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Date
August 11, 2017 · 10:30 local
Place
Adrian, MI
Airport
Lenawee County
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N249KC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA316
Reported as
Navion Navion G
Reported engine
Continental I0-520
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,977 total30 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days
N249KCRegistration cancelled Dec 20, 2019 · Navion NAVION GS/N NAV-4-2499 · Built 1964Airframe modelNavion NAVION GEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While returning from a trainining flight to prep for a commercial check ride, engine power was lost due to an undetermined reason. The loss happened at about 900 feel AGL and power could not be restored. Emergancy landing was initiated and the aircraft struck trees when a clear field could not be reached.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRAININING FLIGHT TO PREP FOR A COMMERCIAL CHECK RIDE, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE LOSS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 900 FEEL AGL AND POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED. EMERGANCY LANDING WAS INITIATED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES WHEN A CLEAR FIELD COULD NOT BE REACHED.

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 CEN17LA316Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdrian, MIA leak in the gascolator, which allowed air to enter the fuel system and resulted in a partial loss of engine power.Aug 11, 2017 · Substantial damage