North American NAVION accident near El Cajon, CA
On December 17, 2017, a North American NAVION (airplane) was involved in an accident near El Cajon, CA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 17, 2017
- Place
- El Cajon, CA
- Aircraft
- North American NAVION · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.825°N, 116.984°W
- NTSB ID
- 20171217X35412
Official records · WPR18LA049
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 17, 2017, about 0956 Pacific standard time, a North American Navion airplane, N8884H, experienced a sudden loss of power during takeoff from the Gillespie Field Airport (SEE), San Diego/El Cajon, California. The pilot subsequently made an off-airport forced landing to a parking lot. The private pilot, pilot-rated passenger, and passenger sustained serious injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The flight was destined for John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California. The pilot reported that he and the same two passengers had flown without incident earlier that day from SNA to SEE, where they stopped and had breakfast. The pilot reported that the departure from runway 27R at SEE was normal. He retracted the landing gear and flaps without incident and continued a normal climb at 100 mph. About 400 ft above ground level (agl) the engine experienced a sudden and complete loss of power. The pilot immediately pitched the airplane down and checked the engine controls, in which he stated, "…all appeared to be correctly set for proper flight." The fuel selector handle was not checked or manipulated during or after power loss, but the pilot reported that it was checked three times during the preflight and each time was confirmed to be in the 'main' position. After the power loss and initial control che
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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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.
