# NTSB IAD74AI053: Navion B, N5245K, Bowie, MD, March 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1974
- Place: Bowie, MD · BOWIE, MD
- Location: 38.9547° N, 76.7388° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bowie, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9547&lon=-76.7388&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186487
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0645  74/3/17    BOWIE,MD            NAVION B            CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 680
        TIME - 1955                    N5245K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           BOWIE,MD                     GREENSBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MDT TURB FCST FOR AREA.ACFT STRUCK TREES APRX 2200FT S OF RWY.FLT DPTD FLL ABT 0852 HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5245K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5245K-1974-05-20), registration cancelled 1974-05-20, S/N NAV42145B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION B
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (registry code 6150170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Freeway

## 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 19740317008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740317008269A), Mar 17, 1974: Navion NAVIONB, Bowie, MD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. MDT turb fcst for area. Acft struck trees aprx 2200FT s of rwy. Flt dptd fll abt 0852 hrs.

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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