MIA65F0004

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Englewood, FL · March 7, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1965
Place
Englewood, FL · ENGLEWOOD, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75394Navion B
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179470

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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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3-0460   65/3/7    ENGLEWOOD FLA       NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 6600
        TIME - 1715                    N75394              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGLEWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HEATER MUFFLER FAILED IN AREA OF EXHAUST STACK ATTACHMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N75394
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Englewood

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