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NTSB accident investigation · Navion NAV4 · Findlay, OH · October 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1970
Place
Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8569HNavion NAV4
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159053

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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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3-4030  70/10/18   FINDLAY,OHIO        NAVION NAV4         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 540
        TIME - 1315                    N8569H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIEBE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FINDLAY,OHIO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- AIR IN FUEL SYS.STRAINER CONTAINED CURTIS CCA-1550-1/8 DRAIN COCK.AD 47-31-3 COVERS.NO RWY OVERRUN

Aircraft

Registration
N8569H
Reported as
Navion NAV4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Priebe

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