# NTSB CHI67D0027: Navion A, N91173, Waterville, OH, April 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1967
- Place: Waterville, OH · WATERVILLE, OH
- Location: 41.5020° N, 83.7369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waterville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5020&lon=-83.7369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117701
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67D0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1319  67/4/23    WATERVILLE,OHIO     NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 789
        TIME - 1230                    N91173              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SOUTH TAKEOFF MADE FROM 4000 FT SOFT FARM FIELD.WIRES BORDER SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91173](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91173-2024-11-09), registration cancelled 2024-11-09, S/N NAV4227 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N91173 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA254), Jun 8, 2024: North American Navion (N91173), Tullahoma, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff as a result of fuel starvation.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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