LAX66D0344

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Apple Valley, CA · March 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1966
Place
Apple Valley, CA · APPLE VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91132Navion B
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171934

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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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3-2588  66/3/27    APPLE VALLEY CALI   NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2078
        TIME - 1330                    N91132              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - APPLE VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR JAMMED IN UP POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N91132
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Apple Valley

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