CHI65A0092

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Peoria, IL · April 27, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 27, 1965
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4506KNavion A
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179871

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0202  65/4/27    PEORIA ILL          NAVION A            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 408
        TIME - 1325                    N4506K              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT HAWLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4506K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mt Hawley

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.