MIA70AM091

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Dalton, GA · May 7, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 7, 1970
Place
Dalton, GA · DALTON, GA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4510KNavion A
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125176

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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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3-0143   70/5/7    DALTON,GA           NAVION A            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 461
        TIME - 1600                    N4510K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALTON,GA                   DALTON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLAPS OBSERVED IN FULL DOWN POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4510K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dalton

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.