UNK64X0267

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Keiser, AR · January 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1964
Place
Keiser, AR · KEISER, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5139KNavion B
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185526

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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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3-0132  64/1/17    KEISER ARK          NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 37,
        TIME - 1200                    N5139K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  35 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF CRANKSHAFT GEAR THREAD SCREWS

Aircraft

Registration
N5139K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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