Navion G accident near Imperial, CA
On November 29, 2005, a Navion G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Imperial, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 29, 2005
- Place
- Imperial, CA
- Aircraft
- Navion G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.798°N, 115.511°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051207X01946
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 28, 2005, about 1700 Pacific standard time, a Navion G, N2455T, collided with a tree and transmission wires while performing a low pass maneuver in Imperial, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The local personal flight departed from Douthitt Strip, El Centro, California, between 1530 and 1600. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. During interviews with a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, witnesses stated that they were attending a barbeque located in the yard of a residence. They reported seeing the accident airplane make several low-altitude passes just prior to the accident. On the final pass, the witnesses observed the airplane flying from a westerly direction in a slight right bank (left wing high). The left wing collided with a tree located near the barbeque grill. After the initial impact, pieces of the wing fell to the ground. The remaining skin on the left wing began to shed as the airplane continued in an easterly direction. The airplane then flew into transmission wires, impacted the soft terrain, and flipped inverted. Witnesses additionally stated that the pilot was well known in the local community and friends with many of the people present at the barbeque. He would often maneuver the airplane at low altitudes in the area, viewing the farms and machinery. Several witnesses noted that during the accident sequence the engine soun
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree and transmission wires while performing a low altitude maneuver. Also causal was the pilot's impaired judgment and performance due to alcohol ingestion.
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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.
