# NTSB MIA73FKJ06: Navion B, N5366K, Flomaton, AL, July 30, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1972
- Place: Flomaton, AL · FLOMATON, AL
- Location: 31.0128° N, 87.2494° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flomaton, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0128&lon=-87.2494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2550  72/7/30    FLOMATON,ALA        NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2320
        TIME - 1400                    N5366K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 502 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FLA               GADSDEN,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT HAD FLOWN 300HRS SINCE LAST INSPECTION.ACFT HIT TREE STUMPS. NR 6 CYL HEAD SEPARATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5366K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5366K-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N NAV-4-2266B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION B
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (registry code 6150170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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