Navion H N2525T
28 June 1987 · New Ellenton, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1987 at about 22:00 local time, a Navion H registered N2525T, operated by James C.hicks, was involved in an accident near New Ellenton, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Ellenton, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sizemore
- Coordinates
- 33.4107, -81.6798
- Aircraft
- Navion H
- Registration
- N2525T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James C.hicks
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jefferson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PREVIOUSLY, THE ACFT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A GEAR-UP LNDG & WAS OUT OF SVC WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED. DRG THAT TIME THE ANNUAL INSPN EXPIRED. A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WAS OBTAINED TO FERRY THE ACFT TO THE SIZEMORE ARPT FOR THE ANNUAL INSPN. DRG ARRIVAL, THE ACFT LNDD HARD & THE RGT WING WAS DMGD. THE PLT STATED THAT DRG THE FLT, HE NOTED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED INDCN THAN HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING FOR THE POWER SETTING. HE STATED THAT DRG THE FLARE TO LND, THE ACFT 'SUDDENLY DROPPED.' A POST ACDNT TEST OF THE PITOT STATIC SYS SHOWED THAT FOR CALIBRATED AIRSPEEDS OF 52, 65 & 75 KTS (59.8, 74.75 & 86.25 MPH) THE RESPECTIVE INDCD SPEEDS ON THE AIRSPEED INDCR WERE 3.2, 5.25 & 4.75 MPH HIGHER. AN EXAM OF THE MAINT RECORDS SHOWED THE PITOT TUBE HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS NO ENTRY IN THE LOG OF A SYS TEST AFTER THE MAINT WAS PERFORMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1986 | Navion H | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1986 | Navion H | Columbus, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1990 | Navion H | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Navion H | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Eckert, Edwin J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1980 | Navion H | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Navion H | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | O'k Aviation Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Rogers-Gibson 1 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | William Carroll Iglar | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft C90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12D (H23) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18A-150 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |