NYC69F0292

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Farmingdale, NY · December 12, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1968
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4184KNavion A
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107222

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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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3-2403  68/12/12   FARMINGDALE,NY      NAVION A            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 255
        TIME - 1630                    N4184K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTNTL GR UP LDG. STRUCK PARKED CAR. MALADJUSTED CARBURETOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4184K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Republic