# NTSB MKC73DCG49: N.American Navion, N8698H, Independence, MO, June 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1973
- Place: Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
- Location: 39.0911° N, 94.4155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Independence, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0911&lon=-94.4155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DCG49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCG49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1434  73/6/14    INDEPENDENCE,MO     N.AMERICAN NAVION   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 900
        TIME - 1700                    N8698H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPENDENCE,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED R NOSE HI.PLT MANAGED TO GET ACFT BACK OVR RWY,WHEELS MADE CTC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8698H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8698H), registered now, S/N NAV-4-698, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NAVION
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Independence

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730614016649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730614016649A), Jun 14, 1973: Navion NAVION*, Independence, MO, Substantial damage. Acft drifted r nose hi. Plt managed to get acft back ovr rwy,wheels made ctc.

## Other investigations on N8698H (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 ERA21LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA017), Oct 11, 2020: North American Navion (N8698H), Palmetto, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which led to a runway excursion.

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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