LAX81DUJ95

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Prescott, AZ · August 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1981
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5110KNavion A
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810823051029A
Case key
124476

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2271  81/8/23    PRESCOTT,AZ         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1200
        TIME - 1220                    N5110K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1112 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERNEST LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 GRAND CANYON, AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ENCTRD SVR DWNDFT.TSTM APRX 2MI FM ARPT.D/A APRX 7200FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5110K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ernest Love

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