# NTSB LAX67A0097: Navion F, N91734, Alberhill, CA, April 16, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1967
- Place: Alberhill, CA · ALBERHILL, CA
- Location: 33.7272° N, 117.3998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alberhill, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7272&lon=-117.3998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117797
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0308  67/4/16    ALBERHILL,CALIF     NAVION F            CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2187
        TIME - 1037                    N91734              PX-  3  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 372 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CAP PHOTO MISSION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91734](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91734-1971-02-24), registration cancelled 1971-02-24, S/N NAV-4-462 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION F
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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