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NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Stevenson, WA · August 1, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 1, 1974
Place
Stevenson, WA · STEVENSON, WA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5149KNavion B
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740801033199A
Case key
136827

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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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3-2731   74/8/1    STEVENSON,WASH      NAVION B            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 179
        TIME - 1805                    N5149K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASCADE LOCKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MEDFORD,OREG                SUNRIVER,OREG                STEVENSON,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LND IN RIVER. PLT DROWNED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5149K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cascade Locks

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Other investigations on N5149K · 1

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