Navion L-17B accident near Newaygo, MI
On August 23, 2001, a Navion L-17B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newaygo, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 23, 2001
- Place
- Newaygo, MI
- Aircraft
- Navion L-17B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.451°N, 85.724°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010830X01831
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 23, 2001, at 1840 eastern daylight time, a Navion L-17B, N1017B, owned and piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with trees and terrain near Newaygo, Michigan. The aircraft was executing a forced landing subsequent to a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed the Lakeview Airport (13C), Lakeview, Michigan, at an unconfirmed time, and was en route to Fremont Municipal Airport (3FM), Fremont, Michigan. According to a Michigan State Police incident report, witnesses near the accident location reported the aircraft was experiencing engine difficulties prior to and during the collision with the trees and terrain. The incident report included several witness reports, included below: The incident report states a witness reported, "He heard the engine running and then it suddenly cut out. He heard the engine start back up and then cut out again. He watched as the airplane was losing altitude and getting closer to the tree tops. He said that the airplane disappeared in the woods and heard a loud crash." The incident report states another witness reported, "He said they were outside and heard an airplane flying overhead. It sounded like the plane was having engine trouble. [The witness] heard the engine stop while the plane was in flight. He the engine started back up and stopped aga
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently positioning the fuel selector in an intermediate position, resulting in a loss of engine power. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify the fuel selector position during the engine restart attempt. Factors to the accident include the restricted fuel flow, fuel starvation, and the presence of trees during the forced landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
