# NTSB SEA84LA056: Navion A, N91123, Albany, OR, February 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 18, 1984, 14:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Albany, OR
- Location: 44.6366° N, 123.0797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from ALBANY MUNI (S12), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6366&lon=-123.0797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39876/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA056

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND A FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING ENGINE STOPPAGE DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD ONLY ONE CUP OF FUEL MIXED WITH WATER AND RUST IN THE TANK BEINGUSED. THE RIGHT TIP TANK CONTAINED LESS THAN 5 GALLONS. THERE WAS NO OTHER FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91123](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91123-1989-03-15), registration cancelled 1989-03-15, S/N NAV447 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (registry code 6150104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: NAV447
- Airframe hours: 2657
- Engines: CONTINENTAL E-185-9 205 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cornelius Veenendoal
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 29, 1983
- Departed: S12, ALBANY, OR
- Destination: HIO, HILLSBORO, OR
- Airport: S12, Albany Nunicipal, runway 16, 3,000 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 617 total, 186 in this make and model, 541 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EUG, 32 nm away

## 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 19840218004539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840218004539A), Feb 18, 1984: Tmpson NAVIONA, Albany, OR, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing when engine quit shortly after takeoff. Water and rust in fuel drain.

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.

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