Navion L-17A N9645C
21 June 1967 · Ketchum, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 June 1967 at about 14:00 local time, a Navion L-17A registered N9645C was involved in an accident during in flight near Ketchum, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchum, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smiley Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion L-17A
- Registration
- N9645C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0994
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
PLT, NOT EXPERIENCED IN MNTN FLT ATTEMPTED TO FLYTHROUGH MOUNTAIN PASS SHROUDED BY CLOUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion L-17A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1968 | Navion L-17A | Edgewood, Maryland, United States | APG Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1966 | Navion L-17A | Richmond Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1965 | Navion L-17A | Potomac Md, Maryland, United States | HQ Usaf Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1965 | Navion L-17A | Palo Alto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1972 | Navion L-17A | Atwater, California, United States | Sharpe Army de | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Navion L-17A | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Riley, Ronald E. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |