# NTSB NYC75DFA16: Navion G, N2417T, Westport, NY, October 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1974
- Place: Westport, NY · WESTPORT, NY
- Location: 44.1831° N, 73.4326° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westport, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1831&lon=-73.4326&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DFA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3726  74/10/22   WESTPORT,NY         NAVION G            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 5165
        TIME - 2100                    N2417T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTPORT,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PILOT LEFT AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE RUNNING,PASSENGER OPENED THROTTLE,TAXIED INTO TREES AT HIGH SPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2417T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2417T-2000-11-30), registration cancelled 2000-11-30, S/N NAV-4-2417 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION G
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION G](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-g) (registry code 6150120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741022034969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741022034969A), Oct 22, 1974: Navion NAVIONG, Westport, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot left aircraft with engine running,passenger opened throttle,taxied into trees at high speed.

## Other investigations on N2417T (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA072), Jan 24, 1997: Navion G (N2417T), Indiantown, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Findings of the follow-up investigation were 1)…
- [NTSB UNK64X2588](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2588), Jul 1, 1964: Navion G (N2417T), Des Moines, IA, 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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