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August 8, 1987 · North American Navion · N8569H
Chillicothe, MO
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 8, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Chillicothe, MO
Aircraft
North American Navion
Tail Number
N8569H
Operator
Gondringer & Barnett Quarries
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MKC87LA160
THE PIC WAS FERRYING THE NAVION TO A DISTANT LOCATION TO UNDERGO AN ANNUAL INSP. ABT 20 MIN INTO THE FLT, THE PIC RPTD EXPERIENCING ENG PBLMS. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO FLY TO A NEARBY ARPT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. INSTEAD OF MAKING THE LNDG THE PIC WENT AROUND TO GAIN A BETTER ANGLE FOR THE LNDG. WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE PIC FELT THAT THE ROUGH RUNNING ENG WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ACFT TO REACH THE ARPT AND HE INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE ACFT INTO TREES SHORT OF THE RWY. A SUBSEQUENT INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE ENG CARB WAS LEAKING FUEL. EACH TIME THE PIC ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, FUEL LEAKED FM THE CARB RESULTING IN A DEGRADATION OF AVAILABLE ENG PWR. THE PLT WAS NOT RATED AND POSSESSED NO MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
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THE PIC WAS FERRYING THE NAVION TO A DISTANT LOCATION TO UNDERGO AN ANNUAL INSP. ABT 20 MIN INTO THE FLT, THE PIC RPTD EXPERIENCING ENG PBLMS. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO FLY TO A NEARBY ARPT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. INSTEAD OF MAKING THE LNDG THE PIC WENT AROUND TO GAIN A BETTER ANGLE FOR THE LNDG. WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE PIC FELT THAT THE ROUGH RUNNING ENG WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ACFT TO REACH THE ARPT AND HE INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE ACFT INTO TREES SHORT OF THE RWY. A SUBSEQUENT INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE ENG CARB WAS LEAKING FUEL. EACH TIME THE PIC ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, FUEL LEAKED FM THE CARB RESULTING IN A DEGRADATION OF AVAILABLE ENG PWR. THE PLT WAS NOT RATED AND POSSESSED NO MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:20 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftNorth American Navion
Tail NumberN8569H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGondringer & Barnett Quarries
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · E-185-3 · Reciprocating · 185
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO