Aviation accident NYC97GA177

Name: aviation accident: Navion G near BROOKLYN (1997-08-30)
Start: 1997-08-30
Location: BROOKLYN, NY, USA

NONE · Navion G · 1997-08-30 · BROOKLYN, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC97GA177
Event ID: 20001208X08719
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-08-30
Location: BROOKLYN, NY, USA
Coordinates: 40.66024, -74.009567

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Navion
Model: G
Registration: N2362T
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure the fuel selector was properly positioned for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown