MIA67F0474

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Opa Locka, FL · April 1, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1967
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91760Navion B
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117444

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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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3-1060   67/4/1    OPA LOCKA,FLA       NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 4000
        TIME - 1540                    N91760              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1900 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL LINE CAME LOOSE AT THE B NUT ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N91760
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka