CHI66A0021

NTSB accident investigation · No American Navion · Findlay, OH · August 25, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 25, 1965
Place
Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4519KNo American Navion
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176404

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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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2-0774  65/8/25    FINDLAY,OHIO        NO AMERICAN NAVION  CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 435
        TIME - 1755                    N4519K              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIEBE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4519K
Reported as
No American Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Priebe

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