MKC80DCJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Norfolk, NE · November 23, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1979
Place
Norfolk, NE · NORFOLK, NE
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5177KNavion B
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791123036949A
Case key
132844

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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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3-3848  79/11/23   NORFOLK,NE          NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N5177K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KARL STEFAN FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,NE                  WAVERLY,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5177K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Karl Stefan Fld

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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