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NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Lorain, OH · December 31, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1964
Place
Lorain, OH · LORAIN, OH
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8765HNavion A
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180416

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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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3-3895  64/12/31   LORAIN OHIO         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 500
        TIME - 1420                    N8765H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORAIN CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-MATERIAL FAILURE OF CARBURETOR DIAPHRAM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8765H
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lorain City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.