ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293194
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| Date: | Saturday 13 August 2005 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American Navion A (L-17B) |
| Owner/operator: | Lambert Damstra |
| Registration: | N8828H |
| MSN: | NAV-4-828 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-B6B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zeeland, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zeeland, MI (Z98) |
| Grand Haven, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain following a total loss of engine power after takeoff. Examination of the airplane revealed internal and external leakage of the fuel selector. The airplane manufacturer issued a service bulletin about 13 months before the accident calling for the removal and replacement of fuel selectors which encompassed the accident airplane. This service bulletin was not complied with by the airplane owner who was also the pilot-in-command of the airplane. An engine test run was performed and no anomalies that precluded normal operation were noted. The engine exceeded the engine manufacturer recommend time between overhaul of twelve years. The airplane was not certified and not equipped with shoulder harnesses. The pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power after takeoff due to a fuel selector valve leak and low altitude and low airspeed at the time of power loss. A factor was the recommended maintenance service for the fuel selector not performed by the airplane owner/pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05LA233
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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