# NTSB CHI87DEC03: Navion G, N2386T, Erie, MI, June 23, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: June 22, 1987, 22:30 local (Jun 23, 1987, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Erie, MI
- Coordinates: 41.790508, -83.489288 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7905&lon=-83.4893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87DEC03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13547/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEC03

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WITH TREES IN A NEAR INVERTED ATTITUDE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE PILOT COULD NOT REMEMBER THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE PRECIPITATED THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2386T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NAVION G
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: NAV-4-2368
- Airframe hours: 3006
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0-520-B 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Frank C. Walton
- Registered owner: Frank C. Walton, Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 7, 1986, 73 hours before
- Departed: UNKNOWN
- Destination: DET, DETROIT, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 759 total, 293 in this make and model, 666 as pilot in command, 61 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Observed at: TOL, 18 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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