MIA69F0330

NTSB accident investigation · Twin Navion D-16A · Cookeville, TN · January 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1969
Place
Cookeville, TN · COOKEVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N717FTwin Navion D-16A
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114460

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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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3-1722  69/1/31    COOKEVILLE,TENN     TWIN NAVION D-16A   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 312
        TIME - 1605                    N717F               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUTNAM COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N717F
Reported as
Twin Navion D-16A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Putnam County

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