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NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · West Jordan, UT · June 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1981
Place
West Jordan, UT · WEST JORDAN, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4975KNavion A
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810621037129A
Case key
125415

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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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3-3355  81/6/21    WEST JORDAN,UT      NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 3000
        TIME - 1330                    N4975K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALT LK CY NO 2
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST JORDAN,UT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4975K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salt Lk Cy No 2

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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