NYC77DHD12

NTSB accident investigation · Navion NA-1 · Coatesville, PA · February 25, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1977
Place
Coatesville, PA · COATESVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8619HNavion NA-1
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770225004229A
Case key
157844

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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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3-2145  77/2/25    COATESVILLE,PA      NAVION NA-1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 171
        TIME - 1815                    N8619H              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHURCH HILL,MD              POTTSTOWN,PA                 COATESVILLE-PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN STEEL SCRAP YARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8619H
Reported as
Navion NA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chester County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.