OAK66D0141

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Gustine, CA · October 29, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1965
Place
Gustine, CA · GUSTINE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2427TNavion G
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174862

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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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2-0704  65/10/29   GUSTINE CALIF       NAVION G            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 61, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N2427T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUSTINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS LOST-LANDED AT 1ST SIGHTED AIRPORT.HE SAID HE WANTED TO GET ON GROUND AT ANY COST

Aircraft

Registration
N2427T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gustine

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