Navion A N91160
1 October 1978 · Buena Park, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 October 1978 at about 13:56 local time, a Navion A registered N91160 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Buena Park, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buena Park, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fullerton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N91160
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Huntington Beach, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3849
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOW FUEL STATE.FUEL SEL FOUND ON EMPTY TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1978 | Navion A | Lake Mead, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Navion A | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1978 | Navion A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Navion A | Chowchilla, California, United States | Simplyfters | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Navion A | Crosby, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1979 | Navion A | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |