# NTSB MIA73FKG64: Navion A, N8754H, Brooks, GA, March 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1973
- Place: Brooks, GA · BROOKS, GA
- Location: 33.2933° N, 84.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brooks, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2933&lon=-84.4511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173558
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKG64
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG64

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1958  73/3/24    BROOKS,GA           NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 750
        TIME - 1030                    N8754H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKS,GA                   ANNISTON,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PWR APCH TO LDG,CUT PWR GR HORN BLEW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8754H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8754H-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N NAV-4-754 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Falcon Field

## 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 19730324017079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730324017079A), Mar 24, 1973: Navion NAVION*, Brooks, GA, Substantial damage. Pwr apch to ldg,cut pwr gr horn blew.

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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