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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Navion NAVION A · Livermore, CA · December 21, 2020

Date: December 21, 2020 · 15:46 local
Place: Livermore, CA
Airport: Livermore Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4106K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA072
Reported as: Navion Navion A
Reported engine: Continental E185 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,431 total10 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N4106KRegistered now · Navion NAVION AS/N NAV-4-1106 Airframe modelNavion NAVION A Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Navion A N4106K took off from Livermore, CA. Airport for test flight and on downwind leg returning to runway, engine lost power, pilot then turned base, touched down inside airport perimeter and hit a cement block that sheared off 4' of left wing.

Pilot stated the aircraft did not make it to pattern altitude (1400') perhaps around 1000' when engine started to sputter and then quite just before turning for right base.

Pilot did not notice the cement blocks and missed a trailer until last seconds after touch-down.

Aircraft sustained substantial damage to left wing & left wing tip tank that was completely shear off of wing, approximately 4' of wing.

The aircrafts pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

A NAVION A N4106K TOOK OFF FROM LIVERMORE, CA. AIRPORT FOR TEST FLIGHT AND ON DOWNWIND LEG RETURNING TO RUNWAY, ENGINE LOST POWER, PILOT THEN TURNED BASE, TOUCHED DOWN INSIDE AIRPORT PERIMETER AND HIT A CEMENT BLOCK THAT SHEARED OFF 4' OF LEFT WING.

PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT MAKE IT TO PATTERN ALTITUDE (1400') PERHAPS AROUND 1000' WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND THEN QUITE JUST BEFORE TURNING FOR RIGHT BASE.

PILOT DID NOT NOTICE THE CEMENT BLOCKS AND MISSED A TRAILER UNTIL LAST SECONDS AFTER TOUCH-DOWN.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING & LEFT WING TIP TANK THAT WAS COMPLETELY SHEAR OFF OF WING, APPROXIMATELY 4' OF WING.

THE AIRCRAFTS PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 WPR21LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLivermore, CAThe improper installation of the gascolator fuel inlet line and hose clamp connection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.Dec 21, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4106K · 2

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

Incident 19960608027849IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Reno, NVNarrative: pilot reports that his aircraft N4106K was struck and damaged by rocks and debris blown by 197AT, L1011, operated by American transair, during taxi at rno airport. Unable to inspect aircraft due to fact pilot did not report incident to rno FSDO…Jun 8, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19860911055079IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Vineland, NJVeered off side of runway during crosswind landing. Nose gear was damaged.Sep 11, 1986 · Minor damage