MIA71FKG27

NTSB accident investigation · Navion H · Blackshear, GA · August 24, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1970
Place
Blackshear, GA · BLACKSHEAR, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2533TNavion H
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192182

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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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3-3549  70/8/24    BLACKSHEAR,GA       NAVION H            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 310
        TIME - 1913                    N2533T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMA,GA                     WAYCROSS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DPTD ALMA 1840 HRS.UN LND WAYCROSS OR RETURN ALMA DUE LOW CLDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2533T
Reported as
Navion H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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