# NTSB UNK64X3956: Navion NAV-A, N4513K, Las Vegas, NV, September 13, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1964
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181770
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3956
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3956

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0748  64/9/13  NR.LAS VEGAS NEV      NAVION NAV-A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2353                    N4513K              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 73, 6027 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4513K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4513K-1965-01-08), registration cancelled 1965-01-08, S/N NAV-4-1513 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAV-A
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (registry code 6150104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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