North American NAVION

FAA incident reports · 137

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Accident 20260501009639ANorth American Navion · New Salem, MAOn may 1, 2026 at approx 1730 the mishap aircraft made an emergency, controlled water ditching into a local reservoir. The pilot arrived at orange municipal airport (ore) at approximately 1600. The intention of the flight was to be a currency / proficiency…May 1, 2026 · N8618H · Substantial damageIncident 20250310003099INorth American Navion · Port Aransas, TXThe mishap pilot departed from lzz and flew to tfp where he performed one touch-and-go landing. From tfp he flew to ras where he was setting up an approach to runway 12. While running his pre-landing checklist, he heard another aircraft radio call that they…Mar 10, 2025 · N105ER · Minor damageIncident 20250102001109INorth American Navion · Panama City, FLPIC had just completed some IFR training with CFI. After completing the daily training event, PIC flew back to northwes Florida beach airport by himself after dropping the CFI off. During approach, PIC selected gear down. Main landing gear failed to extend.…Jan 2, 2025 · N76FS · Minor damageAccident 20240608007079ANorth American Navion · Tullahoma, TNOn June 8th, 2024, around 6:45 am local time, an aircraft crashed on the ground about 1000 ft short of runway 6 while attempting to land at the local regional airport. The aircraft departed from the same airport a few minutes earlier from runway 24 and soon…Jun 8, 2024 · N91173 · Substantial damageIncident 20230710007609INorth American Navion · Merritt Island, FLOn 07/10/2023 at 1300 EST the aircraft landed on rwy 29 at kcoi without lowering the landing gear prior to touchdown. The pilot stated that he forgot to lower the landing gear and that there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft prior to touchdown. No…Jul 10, 2023 · N8656H · Minor damageIncident 20220903015199INorth American Navion · Culpeper, VAOn Saturday September 3rd at approximately 8:30 pm aircraft hit a deer on the runway at Culpeper, (kcjr). Minor damage found on right gear door. Received email 9/6/2022 with statement. Aircraft records found current.Sep 3, 2022 · N91766 · Minor damageAccident 20201011012069ANorth American Navion · Palmetto, FLOn 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…Oct 11, 2020 · N8698H · DestroyedIncident 20200811009589INorth American Navion · Pensacola, FLPilot intended to land at airport grass runway designated next to main runway 18. Pilot touched down at the half way point and applied brakes. Due to recent rain and wet grass braking action was minimal. Pilot stated he did not have enough runway for go a…Aug 11, 2020 · N8781H · Minor damageAccident 20200802013329ANorth American Navion · Cedar City, UTOn August 1, 2020, N225HJ took off from North las vegas, Nevada airport (kvgt) with the pilot and two passengers onboard. One of passengers confirmed they fueled the aircraft prior to take-off at the self-service fuel pump and stated she knew the aircraft was…Aug 2, 2020 · N225HJ · Substantial damage · 2 fatalIncident 20200324003109INorth American Navion · Palm City, FLOn March 24, 2020, at approximately 1444 eastern daylight time, a North American Navion, N8927H, experienced an engine power loss and made an emergency landing in an undeveloped residential development that was under construction approximately 6.5 miles due…Mar 24, 2020 · N8927H · Minor damageAccident 20171217023239ANorth American Navion · El Cajon, CAOn 12/17/2017 at 0953 PST, N8884H, 1947 North American Navion aircraft reported an engine issue following departure gilespie field, (see) rwy 27R, and on return to airport aircraft was forced to land in a parking lot located at 1985 Gillespie way, El Cajon,…Dec 17, 2017 · N8884H · DestroyedIncident 20170223016229INorth American Navion · Willoughby Hill, OHAircraft was on final approach to Cuyahoga County Airport runway 24. Pilot reduced power to idle about 1/4 mile from the end of the runway to adjust the descent rate. When power was applied again the engine did not respond. Aircraft landed hard approximately…Feb 23, 2017 · N8767H · Minor damageIncident 20170127000579INorth American Navion · Andrews, TXThe pilot stated he had just purchased the aircraft, N8676H, a North American Navion and was flying it to California. He picked it up from the previous owner in italy, Texas. He said he felt very ill from food poisoning and landed on a ranch North of Andrews,…Jan 27, 2017 · N8678H · Minor damageAccident 20161110023199ANorth American Navion · Blairstown, NJThis accident occurred just after the aircraft was fueled for a ferry flight to capital city airport, harrisburg, PA. A mechanic at the airport taxied the aircraft to the fuel tank from across the airport and stated he performed a runup for Mr. Singer. The…Nov 10, 2016 · N8849H · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20161005021749ANorth American Navion · Palmer, AKAircraft was observed by FAA inspectors immediately after the occurrence. A/c was found on r/h side of runway approximately 800' from the approach end with nose pointed approximately 45 degrees right of centerline. Two propeller tips were curled forwards more…Oct 5, 2016 · N8895H · Substantial damageAccident 20160829015439ANorth American Navion · Monett, MOUpon touchdown on runway 18 at khfj, the pilot noticed the right wing lower than the left wing. The aircraft then started pulling to the right and departed the runway. The aircraft continued down an embankment and through a barbed wire fence. The aircraft…Aug 29, 2016 · N91488 · Substantial damageIncident 20160721011369INorth American Navion · Columbia, MOThe pilot landed safely on runway 20. The pilot then attempted to exit the runway at taxiway A1. The aircraft was traveling too fast to successfully exit onto the taxiway and subsequently ended up rolling into a grassy area between the runway and taxiway a.Jul 21, 2016 · N91488 · Minor damageAccident 20160624010589ANorth American Navion · Alamogordo, NMOn June 24, 2016, at 1010 MDT, a North American Navion model a, N91137, registered to [privacy data omitted], while on a private cross country flight, the engine lost all power. The pilot attempting to land the aircraft on a road, touched down short. Visual…Jun 24, 2016 · N91137 · DestroyedIncident 20151212019219INorth American Navion · Blairstown, NJPilot stated he departed sky manor airport (N40) on the morning of the incident in VFR conditions. He arrived at Blairstown Airport (1N7) at approximately 0945 (local time) under VFR conditions. The pilot notified UNICOM of his intended arrival approximately…Dec 12, 2015 · N8849H · Minor damageAccident 20150723012289ANorth American Navion · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot executed a take off with airplane at or near maximum gross weight. Aircraft was observed accelerating slowly. Airplane lifted off and remained in ground effect. After it passed the departure end of runway 24 the aircraft tail made contact with the…Jul 23, 2015 · N91418 · Substantial damageIncident 20140715013499INorth American Navion · Port Angeles, WAPilot selected the gear to the down position and received no nose gear down indication. After cycling gear with the same result, the pilot assumed based on other indications that the nose gear was down. Pilot landed with the nose gear retracted. A subsequent…Jul 15, 2014 · N8818H · Minor damageIncident 20140628010519INorth American Navion · Talkeetna, AKAt 1339 adt a Navion single engine aircraft made a gear up landing at tka. According to the flight service station (fss) employee who was on duty at the time of the incident, the pilot radioed in stating that he was ?10 miles south of tka?. The fss employee…Jun 28, 2014 · N8895H · Minor damageIncident 20130724017169INorth American Navion · Culpeper, VAThe pilot stated that he made a mistake and simply forgot to lower the landing gear. The pilot then stated that may have been distracted by a radio call from another aircraft stating that he was on approach to the opposite runway.Jul 24, 2013 · N91531 · Minor damageIncident 20130520007939INorth American Navion · Grand Prairie, TXOn may 20, 2013, N8815H, a North American Navion, sustained minor damage when the pilot landed with the landing gear up. The incident occurred after returning to the home based airport from a local flight. The pilot, the only occupant was not injured.May 20, 2013 · N8815H · Minor damageIncident 20120107001029INorth American Navion · Fredericksburg, PAThe private pilot, owner of the subject aircraft, was doing an engine magneto check on a damp grassy area on the ramp, with the brakes set. The aircraft began to move under power. The pilot failed to arrest the movement before the aircraft collided with a…Jan 7, 2012 · N91601 · Substantial damageIncident 20110913020139INorth American Navion · Brownsville, TXStatment from pilot that on making a short landing roll, about 20 feet from above the runway 13R, the gear up horn sounded, the attempt at a go around caused excessive vibration, decided to land gear up.Sep 13, 2011 · N8867H · Minor damageIncident 20100617036459INorth Ameri Navion · Florala, ALAircraft departed Florala, AL (K0J4) runway 4 and climbed to approximately 200 feet in altitude before his engine shut down. Pilot cycled fuel switch to main tanks from the tip tanks and restarted the engine before impacting the ground. Aircraft received…Jun 17, 2010 · N8633H · Minor damageIncident 20100515034439INorth Ameri Navion · Clark, SDOn may 15, 2010, at approximately 1500 CDT, a Navion model a registered to jim christianson made an emergency landing after approximately 10 inches of one propeller blade tip broke off during a part 91 flight. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was…May 15, 2010 · N8546H · Minor damageIncident 20080626835219IRyan Navion · Oklahoma City, OK(-23) Owner of the aircraft was giving flight instruction to a new pilot. Flight instructor indicated the landing gear was in the down position prior to landing. Post incident investigation of the aircraft revealed no abnormalities of the landing gear system.…Jun 26, 2008 · N91543 · Minor damageIncident 20071004824769IRyan Navion · Mesa, AZ(-23) Nose wheel collapsed on landing, for unknown reasons, damaging propeller and engine cowling.Oct 4, 2007 · N91125 · Minor damageAccident 20070921023529ARyan Navion · Clayton, NC(-23) Aircraft departed from horry county airport (hyw) on the morning of 09-21-2007. The flight was to terminate somewhere in the tidewater Virginia area. Approximately one hour into the flight the aircraft made contact with a restaurant in Clayton, NC. The…Sep 21, 2007 · N8844H · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20070710824779IRyan Navion · Houston, TX(-23) On approach to eyq, N91454'S engine started to sputter. The PIC declared an emergency when it was evident that he could not make the planned runway at eyq. The PIC made an off airport landing on an adjacent golf course. The aircraft came to rest on a…Jul 10, 2007 · N91454 · Minor damageAccident 20070625016809ARyan Navion · Colona, IL(-23) N8804H departed waterloo regional airport, waterloo, Iowa, and was destined for the georgetown scott county airport-marshall field, georgetown, Kentucky. [privacy data omitted] Were both non instrument rated pilots. The weather conditions the morning of…Jun 25, 2007 · N8804H · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20060702031129ARyan Navion · Sturgis, KY(-23) Navion aircraft, N91686 while cruising at approximately 2000 ft. with pilot and one passenger on board aircraft had a total engine power failure north of Sturgis, KY airport (twt). Pilot attempted an off airport landing in field 1 to 2 miles north of…Jul 2, 2006 · N91686 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20050919020979ATmpson NAVION* · Chowchilla, CA(-23) The pilot was on a VFR flight from calaveras county airport (cpu) to ramona, CA (rnm). He had been in cruise flight at 7,500' MSL for approximately 40 minutes and had leaned the engine to "peak EGT" which he described as "aggressive leaning for…Sep 19, 2005 · N91597 · Substantial damageIncident 20050614013929ITmpson NAVION* · Watsonville, CA(-23) Pilot was demonstrating airplane to son. Distraction during landing caused pilot to forget checklist and consequently landing gear extension. Pilot counseled on obvious importance of checklist usage.Jun 14, 2005 · N91559 · Minor damageAccident 20050521012399ATmpson NAVION* · Star, ID(-23) Pilot was operating the aircraft (at approximately 4,000 feet AGL) with the auxiliary tank selected when the engine sputtered and started losing power. At that point he selected the main tanks and switched on the aircraft boost pump. He stated that the…May 21, 2005 · N8874H · Substantial damageIncident 20050305003459ITmpson NAVION* · Hastings, NE(-23) Pilot was landing on runway 22, Hastings Municipal Airport, Hastings, Nebraska, and forgot to extend the landing gear.Mar 5, 2005 · N91647 · Minor damageIncident 20030730020199ITmpson NAVION* · Thompsonville, MI(-23) Pilot stated during the landing he realized he had not lowered the landing gear. The propeller struck the ground when the pilot executed a go-around. The aircraft was landed without further incident. Minor damage to aircraft, no injuries to the pilot.Jul 30, 2003 · N8576H · Minor damageIncident 20010527011399ITmpson NAVION* · El Mirage, CA(-23)Pilot stated that he forgot to utilize prior to takeoff. Checklist calls for the use of a main tank for takeoff. Tip tanks were used which caused the engine to lose power. The amount of engine damage has not been determined at this time.May 27, 2001 · N91689 · Minor damageAccident 20010309003869AN91445 · Santa Ysabel, CA(.19)On March 9, 2001, about 1420 hours PST, a north American navion, N91445, was destroyed when it collided with terrain near Santa Ysabel, California. The private pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot…Mar 9, 2001 · N91445 · No damageAccident 19980815020879ATmpson NAVION* · Salinas, CAAcft crashed shortly after takeoff, 2 POB suffered fatal inj., acft was destroyed by fire. (.4)the non-instrument rated private pilot was cleared for takeoff with a northbound departure under a special visual flight rules clearance. The ceiling was 400 feet…Aug 15, 1998 · N8820H · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19980807036829ITmpson NAVION* · Vesta, MN(-5)While enroute from crystal airport (mic) to sturgis, SD, engine oil pressure started fluctuating and then dropped to zero. Pilot made emergency landing 1 mile south of Vesta, MN, without further incident. Mechanic from midwest aircraft, marshall, MN,…Aug 7, 1998 · N8927HIncident 19980419011729ITmpson Naviona · Payson, AZNarrative: during landing t/down @ ebq, runway R24, l/h wing began to settle and l/h main l/g folded. L/h wing settled onto l/h bottom of tip tank. A/c slid 600+ ft. down R24 then slid off to the left across grass median and came to rest in transient parking…Apr 19, 1998 · N8633H · Minor damageAccident 19970605013449ATmpson NAVION* · Falmouth, VAAircraft experienced engine problems on landing, couldn't maintain altitude, crashed into trees.Jun 5, 1997 · N91711 · DestroyedAccident 19970518016379ATmpson Naviona · Morristown, AZLost oil pressure. Smoke in cockpit. Landed short desert strip. Oil cooler hose not replaced on tbo broke.May 18, 1997 · N8551H · Substantial damageIncident 19961020033209ITmpson Naviona · Prescott, AZNarrative: pilot stated that he experienced a fuel pressure problem along with engine sputtering. Proceeded to land on dirt road where he hit the embankment with left wing tip. Aircraft suffered minor damage. Pilot stated at beginning of statement that he ran…Oct 20, 1996 · N8633H · Minor damageAccident 19960810022289ATmpson NAVION* · Lytton, CPAircraft lost oil pressure and crashed while attempting to land on a road.Aug 10, 1996 · N91133 · Substantial damageAccident 19960627015169ATmpson Naviona · Evansville, INLanded and left main gear collapsed, veered left and struck a tree. (-23) on June 26, 1996, at 1900 EST, a north American navion, N4096K, piloted by jules t. mominee, registered to nelson d. bailes and jules t. mominee, collided with a tree during landing…Jun 27, 1996 · N4096K · Substantial damageIncident 19960303003489ITmpson Naviona · Las Vegas, NVNarrative: during flight from kingman, Arizona (igm) to north Las Vegas, Nevada (vgt), the pilot stated the aircraft experienced engine problems. All emergency procedures were applied. The pilot was unable to reach an established airport/runway and was forced…Mar 3, 1996 · N8689H · Minor damage
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