UNK80X0101

NTSB accident investigation · Navion G · Concord, MA · October 28, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 28, 1979
Place
Concord, MA · CONCORD, MA
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2412TNavion G
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791028040489A
Case key
132860

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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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3-3998  79/10/28   CONCORD,MA          NAVION G            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1153
        TIME - 1730                    N2412T              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,ME                 BEDFORD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: DIRECTIONAL GYRO
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      100
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ILS RWY 11 APCH.CRASHED INTO HOUSE APRX 7000FT FRM APCH END OF RWY,ON CENTERLINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2412T
Reported as
Navion G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bedford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.