MIA75DLD73

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Deland, FL · May 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1975
Place
Deland, FL · DELAND, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4JFBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750508015689A
Case key
149344

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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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3-1642   75/5/8    DELAND,FL           BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 500
        TIME - 1130                    N4JF                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOB LEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAND,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- A MUD-DOBBER INSECT CLOGGED THE FUEL VENT LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4JF
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bob Lee

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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.