# Accident 20170827019219A: North American NAVION A, Fortuna, CA, August 27, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 2017, 16:20 local time
- Place: Fortuna, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5586° N, 124.1489° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5586&lon=-124.1489&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8695H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8695H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NAVION A (registry code 6150132, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-470
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR17LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170827019219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FORTUNA, CA (FOT): N8695H, NAVION A, ENGINE POWER ISSUE IN THE PATTERN, GEAR UP LANDING IN A PASTURE AT THE INTERSECTION OF DRAKE HILL ROAD & HILLCREST DRIVE NEAR THE FORTUNA AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: MINOR. 8/27 2320Z

## 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 WPR17LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA191), Aug 27, 2017: North American Navion A (N8695H), Fortuna, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that…

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.

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