CHI68A0104

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Roscommon, MI · June 7, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 7, 1968
Place
Roscommon, MI · ROSCOMMON, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4464KNavion G
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109654

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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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3-4821   68/6/7    ROSCOMMON,MICH      NAVION G            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 200
        TIME - 2121                    N4464K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSCOMMON CONSERV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SAND                                             VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/10/68.NIGHT FLT,LIMITED VIS DUE HAZE,NO GYRO INSTRUMENTS IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4464K
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Roscommon Conserv

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