MKC67F0441

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · St.Marys, MO · January 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1967
Place
St.Marys, MO · ST.MARYS, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4583KNavion A
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118727

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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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3-0269  67/1/29    ST.MARYS,MO         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3500
        TIME - 1330                    N4583K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT 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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL QUANTITY GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED.PLT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK FUEL BEFORE TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4583K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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