# Accident 20110403007069A: North American NAVION A, Oakland, CA, April 3, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 2011, 15:25 local time
- Place: Oakland, CA
- Airport: Oakland International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7472° N, 122.2247° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7472&lon=-122.2247&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91472, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91472-2018-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NAVION A (registry code 6150132, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,018 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110403007069A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO RUNWAY 33 FOR DEPARTURE WITH CURRENT ATIS CODE.  INTENDED DESTINATION WAS THE NUT TREE AIRPORT (VCB).  LOCAL CONTROL CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF.  ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT AND LOCAL CONTROL OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT GO DOWN AFTER BANKING AND LEVELING THE WINGS.

## 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 WPR11FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA184), Apr 3, 2011: North American Navion A (N91472), Alameda, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined…

## Other reports on N91472 (2)

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

- [Incident 19920608022349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920608022349I), Jun 8, 1992: Tmpson NAVIONA (N91472), Modesto, CA. Fuel starvation after switching tanks. Switched back. Landed safely. Found bug debris in tip tank vent.
- [Incident 19900515026819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900515026819I), May 15, 1990: Tmpson NAVIONA (N91472), El Paso, TX, Minor damage. Oil pressure zero. Emergency landing on road. Nose gear broke off on rollout.

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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