# NTSB CHI68A0104: Navion G, N4464K, Roscommon, MI, June 7, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1968
- Place: Roscommon, MI · ROSCOMMON, MI
- Location: 44.4867° N, 84.5890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roscommon, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4867&lon=-84.5890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4464K-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N NAV-4-1464 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION G
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (registry code 6150160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Roscommon Conserv

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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