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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Navion NAVION H · Burlington, WI · September 16, 2021

Date: September 16, 2021 · 12:08 local
Place: Burlington, WI
Airport: Burlington Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1061Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA474
Reported as: Navion Navion H
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 473 total14 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N1061YRegistered now · Navion NAVION HS/N NAV-4-2531 · Built 1969 Airframe modelNavion NAVION H Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot taxied from the terminal to rnwy 11. Pilot completed a run-up and received the latest ASOS. Winds were from 180 at 10KTS gusting to 15KTS. Pilot flew a normal takeoff and pattern. On the pilot was unstable and decided to perform a go-around. Got back into the pattern. Was set up properly on final to slip the airplane onto the runway (right wing low). The right gear touched down hard and had full fuel (34 gals) in the right tank. The right wing buckled from the weight just outboard of the right main gear causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TAXIED FROM THE TERMINAL TO RNWY 11. PILOT COMPLETED A RUN-UP AND RECEIVED THE LATEST ASOS. WINDS WERE FROM 180 AT 10KTS GUSTING TO 15KTS. PILOT FLEW A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND PATTERN. ON THE PILOT WAS UNSTABLE AND DECIDED TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND. GOT BACK INTO THE PATTERN. WAS SET UP PROPERLY ON FINAL TO SLIP THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE RUNWAY (RIGHT WING LOW). THE RIGHT GEAR TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND HAD FULL FUEL (34 GALS) IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE RIGHT WING BUCKLED FROM THE WEIGHT JUST OUTBOARD OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN21LA474Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBurlington, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing with a gusting crosswind that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard impact on the runway.Sep 16, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1061Y · 1

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

Incident 20230908013569ILanding: Touchdown · Chehalis, WAPilot became distratced while turning final for approach into the airport. The pilot stated that he did not follow his checklist due to the distraction which resulted in a gear up landing.Sep 8, 2023 · Minor damage