# NTSB CHI69A0045: Nardi FN-333, N625, Akron, OH, October 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1968
- Place: Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
- Location: 41.0814° N, 81.5190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0814&lon=-81.5190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107651
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N625-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N 007, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NARDI SA FN-333
- Registry model: [Nardi FN-333](https://openairdocs.org/model/nardi-fn-333) (registry code 6080102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Akron

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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