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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · North American NAVION · Palmetto, FL · October 11, 2020

Date: October 11, 2020 · 13:10 local
Place: Palmetto, FL
Airport: Manatee
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8698H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA017
Reported as: North American Navion
Reported engine: Continental E225 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total250 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N8698HRegistered now · North American NAVIONS/N NAV-4-698 · Built 1947 Airframe modelNorth American NAVION Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On October 11, 2020 at 1310 eastern time zone, a North American Navion, N8698H, registered to privacy data omitted, departed runway 25 (grass runway) at 48X (Manatee Airport). The aircraft attempted to get airborne at least two times and settled back down to the runway. As the aircraft eventually lifted off, the right wing dropped and scraped the ground. As the aircraft skidded to a stop on the North side of the runway it crashed into the hanger. The accident occurred during the take off roll, the flight was for personal purposes conducted under 14 CFR 91. No flight plan was filed as VMC conditions prevailed with light rain. The aircraft ultimately collided with a hanger located approximately midfield. 3 other aircraft were verified damaged due to the collision and post accident fire. The impact caused substantial damage and the fire destroyed the aircraft. All 4 occupants and 1 dog escaped the aircraft safely. The pilot holds an ATP certificate.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 11, 2020 AT 1310 EASTERN TIME ZONE, A NORTH AMERICAN NAVION, N8698H, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED RUNWAY 25 (GRASS RUNWAY) AT 48X (MANATEE AIRPORT). THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO GET AIRBORNE AT LEAST TWO TIMES AND SETTLED BACK DOWN TO THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT EVENTUALLY LIFTED OFF, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND SCRAPED THE GROUND. AS THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IT CRASHED INTO THE HANGER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT WAS FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AS VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED WITH LIGHT RAIN. THE AIRCRAFT ULTIMATELY COLLIDED WITH A HANGER LOCATED APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD. 3 OTHER AIRCRAFT WERE VERIFIED DAMAGED DUE TO THE COLLISION AND POST ACCIDENT FIRE. THE IMPACT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. ALL 4 OCCUPANTS AND 1 DOG ESCAPED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. THE PILOT HOLDS AN ATP CERTIFICATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA21LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPalmetto, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which led to a runway excursion.Oct 11, 2020 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8698H · 1

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

Accident 19730614016649ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Independence, MOAcft drifted r nose hi. Plt managed to get acft back ovr rwy,wheels made ctc.Jun 14, 1973 · Substantial damage