LAX75FUJ56

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Carefree, AZ · January 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1975
Place
Carefree, AZ · CAREFREE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5102KNavion A
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750118001309A
Case key
170174

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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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3-0067  75/1/18  NR.CAREFREE,AZ        NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1510                    N5102K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAREFREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CAREFREE,AZ                  PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5102K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carefree

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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