# NTSB NYC73FHJ17: Navion NAV-4, N8854H, N.Lindenhurst, NY, April 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1973
- Place: N.Lindenhurst, NY · N.LINDENHURST, NY
- Location: 40.7072° N, 73.3860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Lindenhurst, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7072&lon=-73.3860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170497
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHJ17

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1296   73/4/7    N.LINDENHURST,NY    NAVION NAV-4        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 600
        TIME - 1230                    N8854H              PX-  0  1  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 154 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.LINDENHURST,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SELECTED EMPTY FUEL TANK.CAP RED CAP MISSION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8854H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8854H-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N NAV-4-854 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAV-4
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Zahns

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730407009629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730407009629A), Apr 7, 1973: Navion NAVION*, N.Lindenhurst, NY, Destroyed. Plt selected empty fuel tank. Cap red cap mission

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.