LAX65F0094

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Fontana, CA · February 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1965
Place
Fontana, CA · FONTANA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91545Navion B
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178562

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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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3-1764  65/2/20    FONTANA CALIF       NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 120
        TIME - 1750                    N91545              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIRO FONTANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N91545
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miro Fontana