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NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion · Monticello, IA · September 8, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1974
Place
Monticello, IA · MONTICELLO, IA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91728Ryan Navion
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740908030449A
Case key
138258

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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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3-3132   74/9/8    MONTICELLO,IOWA     RYAN NAVION         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N91728              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           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- INLET PUMP FITTING LEAKING IN THREAD AREA.FITTING APRD CROSS THREAD HVY AMT THREAD LUBE APLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N91728
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello

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