# NTSB Accident ERA17LA042
> **NORTH AMERICAN NAVION** · 2016-11-10 · Blairstown, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA042
- **Event ID:** 20161111X91241
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-11-10
- **Location:** Blairstown, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.971111, -74.997497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** NAVION
- **Registration:** N8849H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper engine start procedure, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground and collision with a tree.

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