# NTSB NYC89LA140: North American Navion A, N8805H, North Creek, NY, May 21, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 21, 1989, 10:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place: North Creek, NY
- Coordinates: 43.690872, -73.98072 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6909&lon=-73.9807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36415/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA140

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION FOR THE TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT WAS STATED THAT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE AND THAT THE PILOT HAD TAXIED BACK & FORTH MULTIPLE TIMES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF INTO THE WIND. THE AIRPORT MANAGER SAID THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8805H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8805H-1991-02-07), registration cancelled 1991-02-07, S/N NAV4805 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: North American NAVION A
- Registry model: [North American NAVION A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (registry code 6150132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4-805
- Airframe hours: 2663
- Engines: CONTINENTAL E-185-9 205 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James A. Lomax
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 27, 1988, 7 hours before
- Departed: ONYO, NORTH CREEK, NY
- Destination: B19, BIDDEFORD, ME
- Airport: ONYO, Bennetts, runway 17, 3,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,540 total, 911 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19890521012609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890521012609A), May 21, 1989: Tmpson NAVIONA, North Creek, NY, Substantial damage. Crashed into trees on climbout after takeoff with full load. Blamed windshear. Stated would not climb. Underpowered

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.