NYC68F0239

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Carlstadt, NJ · October 15, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1967
Place
Carlstadt, NJ · CARLSTADT, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4532KNavion A
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113486

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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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2-0793  67/10/15   CARLSTADT,NJ        NAVION A            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1542                    N4532K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 54, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N4532K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.