MIA77FLD06

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Geneva, FL · October 21, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1976
Place
Geneva, FL · GENEVA, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4915KNavion A
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761021039149A
Case key
157113

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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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3-4045  76/10/21   GENEVA,FL           NAVION A            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 4504
        TIME - 1745                    N4915K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TITUSVILLE,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES FND IN CARB.ABRASIVE SCORING OF JOURNALS,BRGS,HYD LIFTERS,AND ALL PISTONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4915K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
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.