MKC76FCG91

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Springfield, MO · July 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1976
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2408TNavion G
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760725021949A
Case key
155176

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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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3-2915  76/7/25    SPRINGFIELD,MO      NAVION G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1832
        TIME - 1250                    N2408T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              WICHITA,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- DIRT PLUGGED INJECTOR NOZZLES.TWO FUEL INJECTORS PREV DIRTY.MAINT CLEANED ALL INJECTORS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2408T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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