# NTSB MKC71AK053: N.American B, N8630H, Paxton, NE, April 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1971
- Place: Paxton, NE · PAXTON, NE
- Location: 41.1234° N, 101.3520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paxton, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1234&lon=-101.3520&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71AK053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0370  71/4/19  NR.PAXTON,NEBR        N.AMERICAN B        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8630H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,NEBR                TORRINGTON,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       59
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/25/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8630H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8630H-1971-06-14), registration cancelled 1971-06-14, S/N NAV-4-595 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN B
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Trego

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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