CHI75FEE03

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Blue Island, IL · July 20, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Blue Island, IL · BLUE ISLAND, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N61YNavion B
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720028149A
Case key
132632

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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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3-3422  74/7/20    BLUE ISLAND,ILL     NAVION B            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1906
        TIME - 0600                    N61Y                PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 271 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLUE ISLAND,ILL             CHATTANOOGA,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT ABT 356 LB OVR G/W.

Aircraft

Registration
N61Y
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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