Navion B N5179K
11 September 1971 · Olancha, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1971 at about 13:00 local time, a Navion B registered N5179K was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Olancha, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olancha, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tunnel Meadows
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion B
- Registration
- N5179K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1884
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
1600FT RWY, DENS ALT APRX 12900FT, HI SINK RATE.FLT MAN TKOF, LDG DIST FOR 8000FT MAX ELEV.GR, WNG DMG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1971 | Navion B | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Navion B | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1971 | Navion B | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Navion B | Flomaton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1970 | Navion B | Alvord, Texas, United States | Comtek Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1972 | Navion B | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |