# Accident 19730630021459A: Navion NAVIONG, West Haymarket, VA, June 30, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 1973
- Place: West Haymarket, VA
- Airport: Woodside
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Aircraft: N2428T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2428T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Navion NAVION G (registry code 6150120, https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION NAVIONG
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD73FIA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIA17) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730630021459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT USED FULL FLAPS FOR SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF MUSHED INTO TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD73FIA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIA17), Jun 30, 1973: Navion G (N2428T), West Haymarket, VA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2428T (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19950715018569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950715018569A), Jul 15, 1995: Tmpson NAVIONG (N2428T), Burlington, VT, Substantial damage. On maintainance, gear handle in up position, began taxi, nose gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19950417010189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950417010189I), Apr 17, 1995: Tmpson NAVIONG (N2428T), Swanton, VT, Minor damage. Narrative: Mr. Davis stated that he took off from btv at 1600 local time and proceeded north to a test sight. When he finished there, he said he decided to go…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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