CHI69A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Nardi FN-333 · Akron, OH · October 25, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 25, 1968
Place
Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N625Nardi FN-333
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107651

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4330  68/10/25   AKRON,OHIO          NARDI SA FN-333     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 576
        TIME - 1522                    N625                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW ACFT WITHOUT MAINT RELEASE OR PRE-FLT. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK,OTHER TANK HAD FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N625
Reported as
Nardi FN-333
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Akron

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.