- Date
- March 23, 1986, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N25342Navion H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 13437
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was practicing a short field takeoff when at 30 to 40 feet the engine lost power and quit, the aircraft subsequently landed hard damaging the right landing gear box and fuselage behind the right wing. The pilot said he may have taken off on the tip tanks but he thought he was on the mains. Inspection revealed the tip tanks to be nearly empty. The engine and fuel system were found to be functioning properly when tested. Later the pilot said he found a small amount of 'brown water' in the fuel when he drained the tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25342
- Reported as
- Navion H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- NAV4-2534
- Airframe hours
- 4,679
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Monte K. Gainey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- 5I1 · Greenwood, IN
- Airport
- BAK · Columbus Municipal, runway 22, 6,425 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 601 total · 50 in this make and model · 14 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BAK