MKC66D0220

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Lathrop, MO · August 28, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1965
Place
Lathrop, MO · LATHROP, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5397KNavion B
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175264

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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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3-3178  65/8/28    LATHROP MO          NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 742
        TIME - 2110                    N5397K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 577 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
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N5397K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.