CHI71FLQ27

NTSB accident investigation · Navion 4 · Berea, KY · June 10, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1971
Place
Berea, KY · BEREA, KY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N91630Navion 4
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162275

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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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3-4152  71/6/10    BEREA,KY            NAVION 4            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 151
        TIME - 1915                    N91630              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHMOND-BEREA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEREA,KY                    BEREA,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMPS WOULD NOT PUMP FUEL,FLOW VALVES INTERMITTENT.ENG LOG BOOKS INCOMPLETE RE FUEL PUMPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N91630
Reported as
Navion 4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richmond-Berea

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