OAK67A0066

NTSB accident investigation · Navion NAV-A · S.Francisco, CA · March 6, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 6, 1967
Place
S.Francisco, CA · S.FRANCISCO, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8760HNavion NAV-A
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119115

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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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2-0091   67/3/6    S.FRANCISCO CALIF   NAVION NAV-A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1333                    N8760H              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- N8760H CLRD NO.2 TO LND FLWG 707 JET.S.FRANCISCO TWR ISSUED CAUTIONARY WAKE TURB ADVISORY INFO.

Aircraft

Registration
N8760H
Reported as
Navion NAV-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
San Francisco Int

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