# NTSB FTW66D0488: Navion A, N4507K, Harlingen, TX, December 23, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1965
- Place: Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
- Location: 26.1906° N, 97.6961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harlingen, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1906&lon=-97.6961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174703
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66D0488
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0488

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3780  65/12/23   HARLINGEN TEX       NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 8000
        TIME - 1630                    N4507K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-GEAR HANDLE INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED
        REMARKS- PERSON ACTUATED GEAR HANDLE UNKOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4507K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4507K), registered now, S/N NAV-4-1507 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (registry code 6150160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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