UNK64X1511

NTSB accident investigation · Navion NAV4 · Friendswood, TX · April 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1964
Place
Friendswood, TX · FRIENDSWOOD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4483KNavion NAV4
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184445

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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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3-1077  64/4/29    FRIENDSWOOD TEX     NAVION NAV4         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N4483K              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 24, 627 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            98 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4483K
Reported as
Navion NAV4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clover Field

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