- Date
- December 20, 1979
- Place
- La Porte, TX · LA PORTE, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N495CMeyers 200
- Status
- Completed · report January 16, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791220033249A
- Case key
- 132681
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2924 79/12/20 LA PORTE,TX MEYERS 200 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1305 TIME - 0900 N495C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PORTE MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LA PORTE,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING 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 OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR ON R MAIN,PLT STATED R MAIN ALMOST EMPTY,L MAIN FULL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N495C
- Reported as
- Meyers 200
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- La Porte Muni
N495CRegistered now · Meyers Industries 200AAirframe modelMeyers Industries 200AEngine modelContinental I0-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N495C · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI01LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTecumseh, MIThe fuel starvation. Factors were the loose line at the distribution valve, the inadequate annual inspection the owner/pilot mechanic performed, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the emergency landing after takeoff, and the trees.NTSB CHI65F0114Accident · No injuriesClosedKokomo, IN