NYC68F0434

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Tuxedo Park, NY · March 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1968
Place
Tuxedo Park, NY · TUXEDO PARK, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91414Navion A
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110908

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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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3-1307  68/3/27    TUXEDO PARK,NY      NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 300
        TIME - 1305                    N91414              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL 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
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N91414
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage