Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA056

ALBANY, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N91123

NAVION A

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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