NONE · Navion Nav4 · 2002-06-21 · Raleigh, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA02LA116
Event ID
20020627X00983
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-21
Location
Raleigh, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.620277, -78.699996
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Navion
Model
Nav4
Registration
N5235K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, improper fuel consumption calculations, and selection of the auxiliary fuel tank for landing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and forced landing in trees. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in type of aircraft.