# NTSB FTW71FQG68: N.American Navion, N8534H, Lubbock, TX, March 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1971
- Place: Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
- Location: 33.5779° N, 101.8552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lubbock, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5779&lon=-101.8552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FQG68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FQG68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1099  71/3/23    LUBBOCK,TEX         N.AMERICAN NAVION   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 329
        TIME - 0035                    N8534H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST TEXAS TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TEX                 PANHANDLE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL LOW,LNDD PLAINVIEW,NO FUEL AVBL.CONT TO LUBBOCK,HIT SAND 200YDS FRM RWY.SUMP BOWL LEAKING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8534H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8534H), registered now, S/N NAV-4-524, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NAVION
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: West Texas Term

## Other investigations on N8534H (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW79FQG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG30), Apr 13, 1979: Navion A (N8534H), Sweetwater, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0010), Jun 13, 1967: Navion A (N8534H), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage

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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