MIA78DLG14

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Abbeville, SC · March 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1978
Place
Abbeville, SC · ABBEVILLE, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5156KNavion B
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780326004679A
Case key
142202

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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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3-0722  78/3/26    ABBEVILLE,SC        NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N5156K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDERSON,SC                 ABBEVILLE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5156K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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