# NTSB MIA70AM091: Navion A, N4510K, Dalton, GA, May 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1970
- Place: Dalton, GA · DALTON, GA
- Location: 34.7692° N, 84.9704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dalton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7692&lon=-84.9704&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4510K-1971-12-28), registration cancelled 1971-12-28, S/N NAV-4-1510 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (registry code 6150104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dalton

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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