# NTSB CHI75FEP55: N.American Navion, N6724C, Shawano, WI, May 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1975
- Place: Shawano, WI · SHAWANO, WI
- Location: 44.7735° N, 88.5820° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shawano, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7735&lon=-88.5820&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEP55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1586  75/5/26    SHAWANO,WI          N.AMERICAN NAVION   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 138
        TIME - 1900                    N6724C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAWANO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAWANO,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DID NOT CK FUEL BFR TKOF.STRUCK FENCE CONT INTO OTR FLD WITH LOGS AND STUMPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6724C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6724C), registered now, S/N NAV4943, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NAVION
- Registry model: [North American NAVION L-17B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-l-17b) (registry code 6150136) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shawano Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750526016919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750526016919A), May 26, 1975: Navion L17B, Shawano, WI, Substantial damage. Did not ck fuel bfr tkof. Struck fence cont into otr fld with logs and stumps.

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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