North American NAVION N9117R

Summary

On 3 October 2024 at about 21:30 local time, a North American NAVION registered N9117R was involved in an accident near Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

3 October 2024 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Rutherford County Airport/Marc (FQD)

Coordinates

35.4294, -81.9352

Aircraft

North American NAVION

Registration

N9117R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1949

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concord → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA007

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 03, 2024, about 1730 eastern daylight time, a North American Navion airplane, N9117R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Rutherford County Airport / Marchman Field (FQD), Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (JQF), Concord, North Carolina and was destined for FQD. On final approach to runway 19 at FQD, the pilot heard a loud “pop” and felt heat coming from behind the pilot and copilot’s seats. As the airplane approached the runway threshold, the cabin filled with smoke, and fire was visible in the cabin. During the landing, the airplane’s nose gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest on the runway. The inflight and postaccident fire consumed a majority of the airplane. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.