LAX70F0170

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Williams, AZ · October 7, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1969
Place
Williams, AZ · WILLIAMS, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4277KNavion A
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152138

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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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3-4144   69/10/7   WILLIAMS,ARIZ       NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 455
        TIME - 1620                    N4277K              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMS,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TEST FLT AFT ENG CHANGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4277K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Williams

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.