# NTSB UNK64X2064: Navion A, N7828B, Leon Valley, TX, June 1, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1964
- Place: Leon Valley, TX · LEON VALLEY, TX
- Location: 29.4954° N, 98.6143° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leon Valley, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4954&lon=-98.6143&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184999
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2064

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7828B-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N NAV41776 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (registry code 6150104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bassett

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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