ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372970
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1987 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  North American Navion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4007K |
| MSN: | NAC-4-1007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3870 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E185-I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Defuniak Spring, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APRX 500 FT, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE THEN TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTORE IT. UNABLE, HE THEN ELECTED TO LAND THE ACFT, DURING WHICH, IT COLLIDED WITH TREES, FELL TO THE GROUND & CAME TO REST. INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS CONTAINED APRX 40 GALLONS OF FUEL, OF WHICH 30 WAS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED FAA INFORMATION THE USE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL MAY CAUSE VAPOR LOCK. POST CRASH RUN-UP OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA167
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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