NYC66F0200

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Annville, PA · August 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1965
Place
Annville, PA · ANNVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5290KNavion B
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178653

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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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3-2448  65/8/12    ANNVILLE PA         NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 300
        TIME - 1800                    N5290K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- DEFECTIVE GENERATOR SWITCH

Aircraft

Registration
N5290K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millard