NYC72FHJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Bohemia, NY · July 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1971
Place
Bohemia, NY · BOHEMIA, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4502KNavion A
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162038

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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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3-1475  71/7/24    BOHEMIA,NY          NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 825
        TIME - 2245                    N4502K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 387 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACARTHUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOHEMIA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT MIS.SET FUEL SELECTOR. CRASHED IN PARKING LOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4502K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Macarthur