UNK65X0406

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Las Cruces, NM · October 24, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1964
Place
Las Cruces, NM · LAS CRUCES, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7980ANavion A
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180900

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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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3-3312  64/10/24   LAS CRUCES N MEX    NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 156
        TIME - 1840                    N7980A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAS CRUCES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N7980A
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Las Cruces