# NTSB NYC68A0122: Navion A, N4918K, Greenwich, CT, May 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1968
- Place: Greenwich, CT · GREENWICH, CT
- Location: 41.0278° N, 73.6269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenwich, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0278&lon=-73.6269&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0122
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0122

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2008  68/5/26    GREENWICH,CONN      NAVION A            CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2215                    N4918K              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APPROX 311 LBL OVERWT.3 PLUGS NO FIRE,7 NO FIRE UNDER PRESS.CYLS SCORED,RINGS STUCK.HOSES DTRIATED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4918K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4918K-1968-08-06), registration cancelled 1968-08-06, S/N NAV-4-1918 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-a) (registry code 6150162) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Westchester

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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