LAX69F0020

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Upland, AR · May 16, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1968
Place
Upland, AR · UPLAND, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2356TNavion G
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110622

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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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3-4928  68/5/16    UPLAND,CALIF        NAVION G            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 625
        TIME - 0818                    N2356T              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CALIF                MADERO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2356T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cable

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