# NTSB MIA73AM103: Navion A, N5126K, Missing Aircraft, May 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1973
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1156  73/5/25    MISSING AIRCRAFT    NAVION A            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 600
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5126K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.MYERS,FLA                FREEPORT,GBI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG & INJ INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5126K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5126K-2012-08-10), registration cancelled 2012-08-10, S/N NAV-4-2026, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-a) (registry code 6150162) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730525017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730525017329A), May 25, 1973: Navion NAVIONA, Missing Aircraf, FL, 1 fatal. Acft dmg & inj index presumed.

## Other investigations on N5126K (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI67F0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0086), Jun 29, 1966: Navion A (N5126K), Goshen, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3688](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3688), Aug 30, 1964: Navion A (N5126K), Cooperstown, NY, substantial damage

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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