Navion G accident near Henderson, NV
On October 13, 2000, a Navion G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Henderson, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 13, 2000
- Place
- Henderson, NV
- Aircraft
- Navion G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.967°N, 115.117°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22180
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 13, 2000, at 1034 hours Pacific daylight time, a Navion G, N2434T, collided with the ground during an attempted return-to-runway maneuver in the takeoff initial climb at the Henderson, Nevada, airport. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under 14 CFR Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The airplane was destroyed in the accident sequence and the private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and included variable winds at 4 knots. The personal flight was originating at the time of the occurrence and was destined for Bakersfield, California. According to statements from controllers in the non-federal air traffic control tower at the Henderson airport, the airplane taxied from parking at the terminal building to runway 36 and took off without a clearance from ground or local control. Both controllers attempted to stop the airplane by using a red light gun signal control; however, the airplane did not stop. The controllers did not see the airplane stop in the run-up area. In addition to the controllers, four ground witnesses, including a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector from the Las Vegas Flight Standards District Office, observed the accident sequence. The witnesses reported that just beyond the departure end of the 5,000-foot-long runway, the airplane began a tight left turn, as if attempting to return to the runway. The left bank continued to increase until the nose dropped and the airplane descended vertically to ground impact, about 1,000
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway following a loss of engine power in the takeoff initial climb. The loss of power was probably due to the pilot's failure to ensure that an adequate fuel supply existed in the main tank prior to departure, and, his failure to ensure that the fuel boost pump was turned on.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
