Navion NAVION A accident near Adrian, OR
On August 7, 2009, a Navion NAVION A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Adrian, OR. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 7, 2009
- Place
- Adrian, OR
- Aircraft
- Navion NAVION A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.439°N, 117.085°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090811X33954
Official records · WPR09FA391
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 07, 2009, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, a Navion A, N4898K, was substantially damaged during an in-flight breakup near Adrian, Oregon. The pilot, who had recently purchased the airplane, was operating it under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot and two passengers were killed. The cross-country personal flight departed the Jerome Country Airport, Jerome, Idaho, about 1030, with a planned final destination of Ilwaco, Washington. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area surrounding the accident site; no flight plan was filed. During a telephone conversation with a Safety Board investigator, the pilot's uncle stated that the pilot was flying himself and his brother and father to Ilwaco for a weekend fishing trip. The flight departed from a private landing strip in Idaho, to Jerome, where they added 35.6 gallon of fuel. Recorded radar data covering the area of the accident was supplied by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The radar data was analyzed for the time frame and proximity to the anticipated flight track of the airplane en route from Jerome. The radar data consisted of approximately equidistant primary radar returns from Jerome heading west to Murphy, Idaho. The returns continued west for several miles followed by a 180-degree course reversal. The track then diverted northeast, and then continued in the westerly direction for about 10 miles until temporarily disappearing. The returns resumed after about 4 miles and made a right 360-degree turn. The accident si
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.
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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.
