# NTSB OAK79FXQ12: Navion H, N2503T, S Lake Tahoe, CA, February 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1979
- Place: S Lake Tahoe, CA · S LAKE TAHOE, CA
- Location: 38.9282° N, 119.9810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Lake Tahoe, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9282&lon=-119.9810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FXQ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FXQ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0071  79/2/12    S LAKE TAHOE,CA     NAVION H            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1410
        TIME - 1040                    N2503T              PX-  0  0  1  NS CTR PASSG              TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S LAKE TAHOE,CA             RENO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      48
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUST BLEW AIRCRAFT OVER ON BACK DURING ENGINE RUNUP.GUSTS TO 40KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2503T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2503T), registered now, S/N NAV-4-2503, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAVION H
- Registry model: [Navion NAVION H](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-h) (registry code 6150122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: S Lake Tahoe

## 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 19790212002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790212002839A), Feb 12, 1979: Tmpson NAVION/, South Lake Taho, NV, Substantial damage. Aircraft was blown over by wind while making run-up. Wind 25KTS with gusts to 40 KTS.

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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