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NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Leon Valley, TX · June 1, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 1, 1964
Place
Leon Valley, TX · LEON VALLEY, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7828BNavion A
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184999

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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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2-0040   64/6/1    LEON VALLEY TEX     NAVION A            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 301
        TIME - 1100                    N7828B              PX-  1  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BASSETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.

Aircraft

Registration
N7828B
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bassett

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.