- Date
- July 11, 1979
- Place
- Everett, WA · EVERETT, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4755CNavion L-17
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790711018049A
- Case key
- 134109
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2450 79/7/11 EVERETT,WA NAVION L-17 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1638 TIME - 1500 N4755C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EVERETT,WA 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 ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- TOOK OFF ON EMPTY TANK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4755C
- Reported as
- Navion L-17
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Paine
FAA reports on this event · 1
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