DEN69D0198

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Fountain, CO · February 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1969
Place
Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2441TNavion G
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191269

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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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3-3164   69/2/3    FOUNTAIN,COLO       NAVION G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 440
        TIME - 1430                    N2441T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKES PEAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOUNTAIN,COLO               BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT DURG L CLIMB TURN.AFT ACDNT R WG TIP TK FOUND NRLY EMPTY,MAIN TK 31 GALS,SELECTOR ON MAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N2441T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pikes Peak

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