MKC66F0149

NTSB accident investigation · Navion D16-A · St Louis, MO · July 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1965
Place
St Louis, MO · ST LOUIS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8680HNavion D16-A
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176534

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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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3-2248  65/7/22    ST LOUIS MO         NAVION D16-A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 544
        TIME - 2052                    N8680H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N8680H
Reported as
Navion D16-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert

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