UNK64X3599

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · West Jefferson, NC · August 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1964
Place
West Jefferson, NC · WEST JEFFERSON, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N68761Navion B
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181919

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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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3-2628  64/8/26    WEST JEFFERSON NC   NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N68761              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        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
N68761
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage