# NTSB investigations: Navion NAVION A, CA

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR21LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA072.md): Navion Navion A · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2020 · N4106K · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the gascolator fuel inlet line and hose clamp connection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR12LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA434.md): Navion Navion · Lompoc, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2012 · N4418K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB LAX98LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA212.md): North American Navion · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1998 · N1400Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper reinstallation of the fuel selector valve handle, which led to the selection of the wrong fuel tank and fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX95LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA301.md): Navion A · Groveland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1995 · N8513H · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX90LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA228.md): Navion A · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1990 · N8081E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the cross wind on his approach.
- [NTSB LAX87FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA291.md): Navion A · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N4388K · Substantial damage
  > During a pleasure cross country flt, the eng sputtered then regained full pwr. The plt turned toward a nearby arpt and was cleared to land. En route to the arpt the engine lost full power. When the pilot thought he could make the rwy he extended the landing…
- [NTSB LAX82FUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUM06.md): Navion A · Ramona, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jan 6, 1982 · N4520K · Destroyed
  > The accident occurred during the final leg of a "share the expenses" commuting flight from hawthorne to romona, CA, when the aircraft collided with the southwest face of mount woodson. Marginal VFR conditions prevailed over the route of flight. During the…
- [NTSB OAK78DVA74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA74.md): Navion A · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1978 · N81K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUG18.md): Navion A · Redlands, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1977 · N673BG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0036.md): Navion A · Tecate, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1968 · N4941K · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2303.md): Navion NAV4 · El Centro, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1964 · N8897H · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6150104'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=6150104&state=CA

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