LAX66F0385

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Redlands, CA · June 4, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1966
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N2497TNavion G
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171091

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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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3-2755   66/6/4    REDLANDS CALIF      NAVION G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N2497T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 45, 1935 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- CONTROL WHEEL JAMMED FULL AFT WHEN AILERON CABLE LODGED ON CLAMP SUPPORTING FLAP HYDRAULIC LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2497T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Redlands Muni