North American NAVION A N8695H

Summary

On 27 August 2017 at about 23:20 local time, a North American NAVION A registered N8695H was involved in an accident near Fortuna, California, United States. One person was 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.

Date

27 August 2017 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Fortuna, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rohnerville (FOT)

Coordinates

40.5586, -124.1489

Aircraft

North American NAVION A

Registration

N8695H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fortuna → Fortuna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR17LA191

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated that, after departing for the local, personal flight and as the airplane reached about 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine lost all power. He attempted to return to the airport, but the airplane was unable to maintain altitude, so he chose to make an off-airport landing in a pasture, during which the firewall sustained substantial damage.   Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.