UNK64X2033

NTSB accident investigation · Navion NAV4 · Placentia, CA · May 30, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1964
Place
Placentia, CA · PLACENTIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4582KNavion NAV4
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183778

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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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3-1481  64/5/30    PLACENTIA,CALIF     NAVION NAV4         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2500
        TIME - 1320                    N4582K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4582K
Reported as
Navion NAV4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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