CHI66F0163

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Portage, WI · June 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1965
Place
Portage, WI · PORTAGE, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5436KNavion B
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178125

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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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3-3092  65/6/23    PORTAGE WIS         NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1940                    N5436K              PX-  0  0  2  FERRY                     AGE 32, 324 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N5436K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mael

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