# NTSB MIA66A0098: Navion NAV-A, N4097K, Ellijay, GA, February 28, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1966
- Place: Ellijay, GA · ELLIJAY, GA
- Location: 34.6911° N, 84.4837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ellijay, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6911&lon=-84.4837&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0098
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0098

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0279  66/2/28    ELLIJAY GA          NAVION NAV-A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 375
        TIME - 2000                    N4097K              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 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 - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      NONE, SLEET
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           51                                                      190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           11                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PILOT ELECTED NOT TO ALTER COURSE WHEN FSS ATLANTA ADVISED WEATHER 20 MILES WESTWARD WAS VFR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4097K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4097K-1966-04-25), registration cancelled 1966-04-25, S/N NAV-4-1097 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAV-A
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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