UNK64X4066

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Santa Paula, CA · September 20, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1964
Place
Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5255KNavion B
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181225

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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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3-2964  64/9/20    SANTA PAULA CALIF   NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1500
        TIME - 1600                    N5255K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N5255K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Paula

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