DIA69F0088

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Culpeper, VA · October 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1968
Place
Culpeper, VA · CULPEPER, VA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4216ANavion A
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108397

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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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3-3316  68/10/12   CULPEPER,VA         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 104
        TIME - 1300                    N4216A              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT SWITCH TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4216A
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage