# NTSB MKC67F0441: Navion A, N4583K, St.Marys, MO, January 29, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1967
- Place: St.Marys, MO · ST.MARYS, MO
- Location: 37.6733° N, 90.0277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Township of Saint Marys, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6733&lon=-90.0277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118727
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67F0441
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0441

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0269  67/1/29    ST.MARYS,MO         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3500
        TIME - 1330                    N4583K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 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: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL QUANTITY GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED.PLT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK FUEL BEFORE TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4583K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4583K), registered now, S/N NAV-4-1583, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (registry code 6150160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4583K (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA229), Jun 23, 2026: Ryan Navion (N4583K), Bismarck, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to remove the maintenance spacer before takeoff, which resulted in restricted flight control movement and a loss of control.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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