# NTSB MKC78FCJ03: Navion NAV-A, N4955K, Omaha, NE, November 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1977
- Place: Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
- Location: 41.2586° N, 95.9378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Omaha, NE, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2586&lon=-95.9378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145223
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FCJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3013   77/11/3   OMAHA,NE            NAVION NAV-A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 114
        TIME - 1815                    N4955K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED AFTR ENG START.CHECKING GAGES.HIT GRUM AMER TR2,N6419L,SUBST DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4955K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4955K), registered now, S/N NAV41955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAV-A
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (registry code 6150104) (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
- Airport: Millard

## 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 19771103032199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771103032199A), Nov 3, 1977: Navion NAVIONA, Omaha, NE, Substantial damage. Acft rolled aftr eng start. Checking gages. Hit grum amer TR2,N6419L,subst dmg.

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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