# NTSB NYC67D0250: Navion L-17B, N213NY, Allentown, NJ, August 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1966
- Place: Allentown, NJ · ALLENTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.1786° N, 74.5901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Allentown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1786&lon=-74.5901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121656
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0250
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0250

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2429  66/8/19    ALLENTOWN NJ        NAVION L-17B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 10000
        TIME - 1005                    N213NY              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE ACTUATING DIAPHRAM RUPTURED CAUSING EXHAUSTION OF ENGINE OIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N213NY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NAVION L-17B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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