SEA67A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Enumclaw, WA · August 14, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 14, 1966
Place
Enumclaw, WA · ENUMCLAW, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-GIZNavion A
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121411

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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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E-0004  66/8/14  NR.ENUMCLAW WASH      NAVION A            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1415                    CF-GIZ              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  26, 88 TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CANADIAN REGISTRY.RAPIDLY RISING MT TERRAIN EXCEEDED ACFT CLIMB CAPABILITY.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-GIZ
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed