# NTSB NYC75FHA45: N.American Navion, N8667H, Andover, NJ, June 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1975
- Place: Andover, NJ · ANDOVER, NJ
- Location: 40.9857° N, 74.7437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Andover, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9857&lon=-74.7437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHA45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHA45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1077   75/6/7    ANDOVER,NJ          N.AMERICAN NAVION   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 324
        TIME - 1154                    N8667H              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AEROFLEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDOVER,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT LT ON R SIDE OF RWY.ELECTED TO LND WHLS UP IN SOFT AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8667H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8667H), registered now, S/N NAV-4-667, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NAVION
- Registry model: [North American NAVION](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (registry code 6150130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Aeroflex

## 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 19750607013829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750607013829A), Jun 7, 1975: Navion NAVION*, Andover, NJ, Substantial damage. Hit lt on r side of rwy. Elected to lnd whls up in soft 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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