# NTSB CHI66A0021: No American Navion, N4519K, Findlay, OH, August 25, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1965
- Place: Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
- Location: 41.0474° N, 83.6381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Findlay, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0474&lon=-83.6381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176404
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66A0021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0021

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4519K-1965-10-04), registration cancelled 1965-10-04, S/N NAV-4-294 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NO AMERICAN NAVION
- Registry model: [North American NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (registry code 6150132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Priebe

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