# NTSB OAK67F0221: Navion NAV A, N419C, Tahoe Valley, CA, January 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1967
- Place: Tahoe Valley, CA · TAHOE VALLEY, CA
- Location: 38.9135° N, 120.0043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tahoe Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9135&lon=-120.0043&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67F0221
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0221

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAV A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Tahoe

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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