# NTSB LAX81DUJ95: Navion A, N5110K, Prescott, AZ, August 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1981
- Place: Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
- Location: 34.5400° N, 112.4685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prescott, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5400&lon=-112.4685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DUJ95
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ95

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NAVION A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ernest Love

## 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 19810823051029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810823051029A), Aug 23, 1981: Navion NAVIONA, Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. Windsheer on high altitude takeoff. Unable to climb. Landed gear up, slid off end of runway. Thunderstorm in area.

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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