MKC65D0029

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Rock Valley, IA · February 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1965
Place
Rock Valley, IA · ROCK VALLEY, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4599KNavion A
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179379

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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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3-0341  65/2/18  NR.ROCK VALLEY IOWA   NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 750
        TIME - 1715                    N4599K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 428 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-IMPROPERLY SECURED OIL FILLER CAP.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4599K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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