# NTSB UNK64X1526: Ryan Navion NAV4, N4796K, S Georgetown, TX, April 30, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1964
- Place: S Georgetown, TX · S GEORGETOWN, TX
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1526
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1526

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4796K-1971-01-21), registration cancelled 1971-01-21, S/N NAV-4-1796 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN NAVION NAV4
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (registry code 6150160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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