# NTSB CHI74AC040: Navion B, N5264K, Columbus, OH, November 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1973
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC040-201601

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3970   73/11/7   COLUMBUS,OHIO       NAVION B            CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 702
        TIME - 1309                    N5264K              PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WATER,RUST IN FUEL.HIT TREES 2500FT SHORT OF RWY.OVERFLEW NEW CLOSED HIWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5264K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5264K-1974-02-26), registration cancelled 1974-02-26, S/N NAV42164B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION B
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-b) (registry code 6150112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Port Columbus

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731107041649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731107041649A), Nov 7, 1973: Navion NAVIONB, Columbus, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Water,rust in fuel. Hit trees 2500FT short of rwy. Overflew new closed hiway.

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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