# NTSB DEN75FQA09: Navion A, N4951K, Aztec, NM, July 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1974
- Place: Aztec, NM · AZTEC, NM
- Location: 36.8160° N, 107.9703° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aztec, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8160&lon=-107.9703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FQA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2069  74/7/24    AZTEC,N MEX         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 245
        TIME - 0658                    N4951K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AZTEC MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AZTEC,N MEX                 BRAWLEY,CALIF
        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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT IN NOSE HI ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4951K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4951K), registered now, S/N 2148B, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [North American NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-b) (registry code 6150140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-435](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435) (registry code 41520, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Aztec Muni

## 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 19740724023009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740724023009A), Jul 24, 1974: Navion NAVIONB, Aztec, NM, Substantial damage. Crashed shortly after takeoff. Witnesses observed acft in nose hi attitude.

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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