MINR · North American Navion · 2005-05-21 · Emmett, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA103
Event ID
20050608X00736
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-21
Location
Emmett, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.881942, -116.510559
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
Navion
Registration
N8874H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight as a result of air being sucked into the fuel system due to a worn fuel selector valve stem and a hardened and brittle fuel selector valve O-ring. Factors include no suitable landing area within the aircraft's reduced power gliding distance, and a pole at the location where the pilot found it necessary to make an emergency landing.