# NTSB MIA66A0146: Navion NAV-4, N4610K, Newman, GA, June 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1966
- Place: Newman, GA · NEWMAN, GA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171578
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0146
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0146

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0496  66/6/19  NR.NEWMAN GA          NAVION NAV-4        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 43,
        TIME - 0040                    N4610K              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COWETA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT. BLOOD ALCOHOL VALUE-0.26 PERCENT.VALUES 0.18 TO 0.30 PERCENT ARE CONFUSION STAGE OF INFLUENCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4610K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4610K-1966-08-05), registration cancelled 1966-08-05, S/N NAV-4-1610 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAV-4
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (registry code 6150160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Coweta County

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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