Navion NAVION G N33FL

Summary

On 11 December 2006 at about 19:07 local time, a Navion NAVION G registered N33FL was involved in an accident near Coalton, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 December 2006 at 19:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Coalton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Baisden (4OI9)

Coordinates

39.1022, -82.6108

Aircraft

Navion NAVION G

Registration

N33FL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coalton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA036

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot failed to follow the checklist and lower the landing gear. A factor in the accident was the fence post.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the left main landing gear failed to lock down for landing. He stated he was able to keep the airplane on the runway for a distance of approximately 150 feet, where the airplane then exited the right side of the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane's right wing struck a fence post, causing the outboard portion of the right wing to separate from the airplane, and the airplane came to rest on a westerly heading. After the accident, the airplane was moved to a hangar where it was resting on the extended left and right main landing gear and the nose landing gear. During a conversation with a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot stated that he did not extend the landing gear and landed gear-up.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.