# NTSB NYC65F0001: Navion B, N5309K, Flushing, NY, January 27, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1965
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180482
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0037  65/1/27    FLUSHING NEW YORK   NAVION B            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1400
        TIME - 1035                    N5309K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1175 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUSHING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED ON MARSHLAND.NO 4 BEARING CAP BOLT FAILED IN FATIGUE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5309K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5309K-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N NAV-4-2209B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION B
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (registry code 6150170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flushing

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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