OAK67F0221

NTSB accident investigation · Navion NAV A · Tahoe Valley, CA · January 13, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1967
Place
Tahoe Valley, CA · TAHOE VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N419CNavion NAV A
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119224

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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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3-0123  67/1/13    TAHOE VALLEY,CAL    NAVION NAV A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N419C               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  37, 8155 TOTAL HOURS, 20
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N419C
Reported as
Navion NAV A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Tahoe