OAK66D0159

NTSB accident investigation · Navion L-17B · Livermore, CA · December 16, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1965
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7733CNavion L-17B
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174649

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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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3-3419  65/12/16   LIVERMORE CALIF     NAVION L-17B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1200
        TIME - 1147                    N7733C              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N7733C
Reported as
Navion L-17B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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