Naval Aircraft Factory N3N N4742C
20 May 1989 · Canaan, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1989 at about 18:10 local time, a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N registered N4742C, operated by Stanley Segalla, was involved in an accident near Canaan, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canaan, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canaan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
- Registration
- N4742C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stanley Segalla
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canaan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF A HILL ON THE LEFT WING SPINNING THE AIRPLANE & COLLAPSING THE GEAR. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED FUEL IN THE TANKS AND SUMPS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE STRAINER WAS DRAINED, THE FUEL CONTAINED A LOT OF CONTAMINANTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Naval Aircraft Factory N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1989 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Coulliette, ROY M. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Madera, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Grigoriou, Christos I. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Gerald M. Miller | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Middletown, California, United States | Stephen J. Johnson | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Miles B Reese | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | Michael Kahlman | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Freedom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Schweizer SGS-2-32 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1989 | Smith MINI DSA-1 | Sterling, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |