# NTSB CHI68F0400: Navion B, N5271K, Scott Afb, IL, October 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1967
- Place: Scott Afb, IL · SCOTT AFB, IL
- Location: 38.5426° N, 89.8515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scott AFB, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5426&lon=-89.8515&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113280
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0400
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0400

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3787  67/10/22   SCOTT AFB,ILL       NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 958
        TIME - 0923                    N5271K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 808 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTT AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK AIR VENT BLOCKED,SUBSTANCE UNKNOWN. ANNUAL INSPECTION OVERDUE 9 MONTHS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5271K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5271K-1991-08-21), registration cancelled 1991-08-21, S/N NAV42171B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION B
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (registry code 6150170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Scott Afb

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.

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