North American NAVION
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NTSB ERA26LA198Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportNorth American Navion · New Salem, MAOn May 1, 2026, about 1910 eastern daylight time, a North American Navion, N8618H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Salem, Massachusetts. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA24LA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Navion · Tullahoma, TNA total loss of engine power during takeoff as a result of fuel starvation.NTSB ERA21LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Navion · Palmetto, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which led to a runway excursion.NTSB WPR20LA249Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Navion · Cedar City, UTA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper fuel planning and failure to see and avoid the communications tower support guy wire.NTSB WPR18LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Jasper, ALThe other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane in the formation flight due to sun glare.NTSB WPR18LA049Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · El Cajon, CAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA17LA042Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Blairstown, NJThe pilot's improper engine start procedure, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground and collision with a tree.NTSB GAA17CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American Navion · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing.NTSB CEN16LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Monett, MOMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly rig the right main landing gear locking mechanism, which resulted in a gear collapse during landing.NTSB CEN16LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Alamogordo, NMThe failure of the No. 5 exhaust valve key spring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA15LA282Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot's early rotation of the airplane and his failure to attain a positive climb rate during takeoff with the airplane near its aft center of gravity limit from a runway with little margin for error.NTSB MIA07FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Clayton, NCThe pilot's intentional abrupt maneuver during low altitude cruise flight to avoid obstructions ahead, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain and a building. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather…NTSB CHI07FA182Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Colona, ILThe non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB NYC06LA165Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Sturgis, KYA total loss of engine power due to a leaking fuel pump gasket.NTSB LAX05LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion A · Chowchilla, CAthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA05LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Emmett, IDThe partial loss of engine power during cruise flight as a result of air being sucked into the fuel system due to a worn fuel selector valve stem and a hardened and brittle fuel selector valve O-ring. Factors include no suitable landing area within the…NTSB LAX01FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Santa Ysabel, CAthe pilot's continued VFR flight into IFR conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB LAX98FA264Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Salinas, CAthe pilot's attempt to continue visual flight operations into an area of known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in controlled flight into rising terrain.NTSB NYC97LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Fredericksburg, VAThe pilot's delayed go-around which resulted in the inflight collision with trees off the departure end of the runway.NTSB LAX97LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion NA-1 · Morristown, AZfailure to replace an old and abraded oil feedline hose which led to its rupture and the in-flight loss of engine oil pressure. A related factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance-to-go versus altitude remaining during the subsequent forced landing.NTSB CHI96LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion NA1 · Evansville, INthe pilot did not maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll.NTSB FTW94LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion 4 · Dupont, LAThe loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance adjustment of accessory drive starter gear screws which disengaged in flight. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and non compliance with the applicable service letter.NTSB SEA92LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Spokane, WAThe partial failure of the nose gear trunnion. Factors include the pilot's decision to land with the gear in the up position.NTSB BFO92LA065Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Sabina, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was wind gusts.NTSB SEA92LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Elbe, WAFuel starvation, improper fuel, improper aircraft servicing (fueling), and clearance not possible. Factors contributing to the accident were: no suitable terrain, low ceilings, dusk and trees.NTSB MIA92LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Okeechobee, FLOperation by the owner/pilot-in-command with known deficiencies in equipment and fuel starvation due to a blocked fuel line.NTSB FTW92LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Denison, TXThe exceeding of the airplane's takeoff performance capability by the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation..NTSB SEA92FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Ola, IDAn incapacitating heart attack while in flight.NTSB FTW91FA109Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportNorth American NA1 · Mountain Home, ARThe contamination of the airplane's fuel system and the foreign object blockage of the vapor return orifice which induced the power loss. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.NTSB LAX90LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Apple Valley, CAThe pilot failed to properly preflight the airplane and departed on the accident flight with minimal fuel.NTSB MKC87LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Chillicothe, MOThe PIC was ferrying the navion to a distant location to undergo an annual insp. Abt 20 min into the flt, the PIC rptd experiencing eng pblms. The PIC was able to fly to a nearby arpt for a precautionary lndg. Instead of making the lndg the PIC went around to…NTSB MIA87LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Defuniak Spring, FLThe plt reported that after takeoff, at aprx 500 ft, the eng lost power. He then turned on the electric fuel pump in an attempt to restore it. Unable, he then elected to land the acft, during which, it collided with trees, fell to the ground & came to rest.…NTSB DEN87LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Los Alamos, NMThe instructor plt was giving cross wind instruction to a pre-solo student plt. During a cross wind landing attempt, the acft touched down hard, breaking off the right main landing gear. The winds were observed at the time of touchdown to be 150 degrees at 12…NTSB FTW87LA023Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion A · Springtown, TXThe pilot told rescue personnel that he had taken off with empty tanks selected. The engine quit, and the aircraft impacted the ground before he could restart. Initial reports of serious injury only, but both occupants expired two weeks later.NTSB LAX86LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion A · San Jose, CAThe acft's engine failed aprx 10 minutes after takeoff. The acft collided with a utility pole during the forced landing that followed. Post accident inpsection of the acft revealed the fuel selector was positioned on the aux tank. The main fuel tanks were…NTSB MIA86LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Tallahassee, FLThe plt stated that while doing touch-and-go landings at quincy, FL, the left main strut fell off the acft. He then returned to Tallahassee and made an intentional gear-up landing. Examination of the main landing gear scissor ass'y revealed that it failed due…NTSB MIA85LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Cooper City, FLThe plt reported that the eng lost power during a descent about 5 mi from the arpt. Subsequently, the left wing & left main gear were damaged during a forced landing on a highway ramp area that was being built. An exam of the acft revealed that the fuel tanks…NTSB SEA81FYP35Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion · Spangle, WANTSB MKC81DCJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion G · Bayard, NENTSB SEA79DYE47Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Snohomish, WANTSB IAD79DKM15Accident · No injuriesClosedRyan Navion · Newton, NCNTSB FTW79FQG30Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Sweetwater, TXNTSB IAD79FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American Navion · Somerset, KYNTSB FTW79FPA10Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion NAV-4 · Milford, TXNTSB NYC79FGT08Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American NAVI0N · Chambersburg, PANTSB LAX79FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Buena Park, CANTSB LAX78FUG35Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion NAV A · Apple Valley, CANTSB MKC78FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion A · Caldwell, KSNTSB NYC77DHD12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion NA-1 · Coatesville, PANTSB CHI77FEP18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion L-17 · Readstown, WI
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