FTW78FRA04

NTSB accident investigation · Navion 260B · Houston, TX · October 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1977
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5221KNavion 260B
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771014033619A
Case key
145273

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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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3-3088  77/10/14   HOUSTON,TX          NAVION 260B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 502
        TIME - 2200                    N5221K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,TX               HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS-

Aircraft

Registration
N5221K
Reported as
Navion 260B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.