DEN74FQG03

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Jal, NM · April 26, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1974
Place
Jal, NM · JAL, NM
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5119KNavion A
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740426013069A
Case key
124314

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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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3-1200  74/4/26  NR.JAL,N MEX          NAVION A            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 730
        TIME - 1600                    N5119K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                 DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND SHEAR FORCED ACFT INTO GRND OUT OF CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N5119K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5119K · 2

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