UNK64X1526

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion NAV4 · S Georgetown, TX · April 30, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1964
Place
S Georgetown, TX · S GEORGETOWN, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4796KRyan Navion NAV4
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184453

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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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3-1085  64/4/30    S GEORGETOWN TEX    RYAN NAVION NAV4    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5000
        TIME - 1700                    N4796K              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT

Aircraft

Registration
N4796K
Reported as
Ryan Navion NAV4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.