MIA78PKJ80

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Milton, FL · August 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1978
Place
Milton, FL · MILTON, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5406KNavion B
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780820025759A
Case key
139647

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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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3-2722  78/8/20    MILTON,FL           NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 889
        TIME - 1148                    N5406K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILTON T
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                MILTON,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N5406K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Milton T

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5406K · 1

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