Navion A N484S
22 September 1970 · Montague, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1970 at about 06:30 local time, a Navion A registered N484S was involved in an accident during in flight near Montague, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montague, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N484S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Klamath Falls, Oreg → Fort Jones, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3668
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED DOWNDRAFT CAUSED LOSS OF CTL FROM 400FT AGL. WIND CALM. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 8800 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1970 | Navion A | Rolla, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1970 | Navion A | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1970 | Navion A | Kelseyville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 1970 | Navion A | Mason, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Navion A | Howertons, Virginia, United States | Park Hall Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Navion A | Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |