# NTSB SEA71DYG50: Navion B, N5273K, Spokane, WA, April 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1971
- Place: Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
- Location: 47.6588° N, 117.4260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spokane, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6588&lon=-117.4260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160196
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71DYG50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DYG50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0481  71/4/26    SPOKANE,WASH        NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N5273K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPOKANE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WASH                CLARK FORK,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5273K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5273K-1975-10-01), registration cancelled 1975-10-01, S/N NAV42173B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION B
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-b) (registry code 6150112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Spokane Intl

## Other investigations on N5273K (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX76O0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76O0002), Aug 25, 1975: Navion B (N5273K), Ensenada, Mexico, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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