North American NAVION N8874H
21 May 2005 · Emmett, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2005 at about 18:50 local time, a North American NAVION registered N8874H was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emmett, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8819, -116.5106
- Aircraft
- North American NAVION
- Registration
- N8874H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCall → Nampa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05LA103
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight, the engine experienced a partial loss of power, and although there was some power being produced by the engine, it was not enough to maintain level flight. The pilot therefore turned on the fuel boost pump and switched tanks, but the situation did not change. He therefore attempted to find a suitable landing area, but he came up short of the only acceptable landing area, a golf course, and impacted a pole as he was touching down on a street just outside of the golf course boundaries. A post-accident inspection revealed that there was air leaking into the fuel system through a worn fuel selector valve stem and a hardened and brittle fuel selector valve O-ring.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2005 | North American NAVION A | Chowchilla, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2005 | North American NAVION A (L-17B) | Zeeland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2006 | North American NAVION | Sturgis, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2006 | North American NAVION A | El Centro, California, United States | Ryan Douthitt | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2007 | North American NAVION | Colona, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2007 | North American NAVION | Clayton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 402B | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | McCammon, Idaho, United States | Thomas J. Moody | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150L | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Harmon/Lance RV-4 | Coolin, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182P | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |