FTW73AF012

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Talihina, OK · October 9, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 9, 1972
Place
Talihina, OK · TALIHINA, OK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8523HNavion A
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168819

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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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3-3520   72/10/9   TALIHINA,OKLA       NAVION A            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 510
        TIME - 1750                    N8523H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERRYVILLE,ARK              DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN TANKS EMPTY,AUX HAD FUEL. IMPROPER BOOSTER PUMP INSTALLED,HAD BLOWN FUSE. CRASHED ON HILLSIDE

Aircraft

Registration
N8523H
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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