- Date
- August 31, 1980
- Place
- Chester, MD · CHESTER, MD
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2353TNavion G
- Status
- Completed · report March 16, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800831038619A
- Case key
- 127455
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3514 80/8/31 CHESTER,MD NAVION G CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1500 TIME - 1910 N2353T PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CASTLE MARINA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP OCEAN CITY,MD FREDERICK,MD CHESTER,MD TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- FUEL PUMP RELIEF VALVE FOULED WITH VARNISH-LIKE MATERIAL.SOYBEAN CROP DMGD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2353T
- Reported as
- Navion G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Castle Marina
N2353TRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2022 · North American NAVION GAirframe modelNorth American NAVION GEngine modelContinental I0-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.