Navion NAVION H N2540T
30 August 2007 · Atlantic, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2007 at about 17:45 local time, a Navion NAVION H registered N2540T, operated by Henningsen Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Atlantic, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlantic Municipal (KAIO)
- Coordinates
- 41.4036, -95.0486
- Aircraft
- Navion NAVION H
- Registration
- N2540T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henningsen Air LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlantic → Atlantic
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA285
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and touchdown during landing resulting in overload failure of the left main landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction due to the unlatched cabin door.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated the aircraft cabin door came unlatched shortly after takeoff. The pilot chose to return to the departure airport for landing on Runway 12 (3,133 feet by 75 feet, asphalt). He reported that the aircraft touched down on the left main gear, with a "slight drift." The left main gear subsequently collapsed. The aircraft came to rest approximately 1,000 feet down the runway and about 30 feet off the left side of the pavement. The pilot noted a "series of distractions" prevented him from concentrating on a safe landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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