NYC75FGM19

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Martinsburg, PA · November 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1974
Place
Martinsburg, PA · MARTINSBURG, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4505KNavion A
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741117039449A
Case key
143019

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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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3-3730  74/11/17   MARTINSBURG,PA      NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 259
        TIME - 1335                    N4505K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLAIR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIQUA,OHIO                  PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N4505K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blair County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4505K · 1

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