MIA76DKH03

NTSB accident investigation · Navion L17B · Kennesaw, GA · September 1, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1976
Place
Kennesaw, GA · KENNESAW, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9509ZNavion L17B
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760901028589A
Case key
155377

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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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3-2517   76/9/1  NR.KENNESAW,GA        NAVION L17B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N9509Z              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNESAW,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HVY COATING WHITE SUBSTANCE ON FUEL INLET SCREEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9509Z
Reported as
Navion L17B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.