FTW69F0229

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Dallas, TX · September 21, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1968
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5351XNavion B
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108265

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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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3-3152  68/9/21    DALLAS,TEX          NAVION B            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 450
        TIME - 1533                    N5351X              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 415 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIWAY 77
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           SYSTEMS - AUTO PILOT: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- PLT ENGAGED AUTO PLT WITH MAIN SERVOS DISCONNECTED.HAD PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM.INTENTL WHEELS UP LDG

Aircraft

Registration
N5351X
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hiway 77