# NTSB DEN05CA105: Navion Navion G, N2484T, Parowan, UT, June 25, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 25, 2005, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC) - Place: Parowan, UT - Coordinates: 37.859344, -112.34069 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8593&lon=-112.3407&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 27, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: SLC FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 61907 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN05CA105 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61907/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA105 ## Probable cause The jammed left main landing gear and the wheels up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the misaligned left landing light and that landing gear extension was not possible. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, descent - landing gear,main gear - movement restricted (cause) - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command - landing light(s) - other (contributing factor) - gear extension - not possible (contributing factor) - Wheels up landing, landing - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command (cause) - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The pilot reported that after entering downwind for runway 22 at the Parowan Airport, he noticed that the left main gear didn't drop and lock. He contacted the local Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and asked for a visual verification that his left main landing gear was still in the up-and-locked position. The FBO confirmed the gear was still up. The pilot continued circling the airport for approximately 1 hour attempting to free the gear by cycling the gear and using the emergency hand pump with no success. The pilot, running low on fuel and draining fuel from the tip tanks, decided to make a soft field, gear up landing between the taxiway and runway 22. During the landing, the airplane sustained damage to the bottom fuselage skin, the bottom portion of the firewall, the propeller, and the flap supports. A post-accident inspection showed that the left landing light near the left gear was misaligned causing the left gear to jam and fail to extend. An examination of the other airplane systems showed no anomalies. ## Factual narrative On June 25, 2005, at 0930 mountain daylight time, a Navion G, N2484T, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during landing at the Parowan Airport, Parowan, Utah. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The cross-country flight originated at El Centro, California. The pilot reported that after entering downwind for runway 22 at the Parowan Airport, he noticed that the left main gear didn't drop and lock. He contacted the local Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and asked for a visual verification that his left main landing gear was still in the up-and-locked position. The FBO confirmed the gear was still up. The pilot continued circling the airport for approximately 1 hour attempting to free the gear by cycling the gear and using the emergency hand pump with no success. The pilot, running low on fuel and draining fuel from the tip tanks, decided to make a soft field, gear up landing between the taxiway and runway 22. During the landing, the airplane sustained damage to the bottom fuselage skin, the bottom portion of the firewall, the propeller, and the flap supports. A post-accident inspection showed that the left landing light near the left gear was misaligned causing the left gear to jam and fail to extend. An examination of the other airplane systems showed no anomalies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2484T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2484T), registered now, S/N NAV-4-2484, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Navion Navion G - Registry model: [Navion NAVION G](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-g) (registry code 6150120) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: NAV-4-2484 - Engines: Continental IO-470 260 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Ametza LLC - Registered owner: Ametza LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 23CN, El Centro, CA - Destination: 1L9, Paowan, UT - Airport: 1L9, Parowan, runway 22, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; seat: left; flight hours: 398 total, 280 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 160° at 11 knots, gusting 14 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 36 °F - Altimeter: 30.03 inHg - Observed at: KCDC, 16 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050625013719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050625013719A), Jun 25, 2005: Tmpson NAVIONG, Parowan, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing on the downwind leg the pilot noticed that the gear did not seem to be completely down. He asked the FBO to look as he flew to verify the… ## Other investigations on N2484T (1) 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. - [NTSB UNK65X0721](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0721), Nov 15, 1964: Navion G (N2484T), Port Columbu, OH, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.