Navion A N8880H
23 June 1970 · Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1970 at about 16:00 local time, a Navion A registered N8880H was involved in an accident during in flight near Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N8880H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Elizabeth, Pa → Ashville, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2647
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
UN TO LINE UP IN CTR OF ROAD AFTER AVOIDING WIRES. FUEL GAGE STUCK INDICATING 10 GALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1970 | Navion A | Rolla, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1970 | Navion A | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1970 | Navion A | Kelseyville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 1970 | Navion A | Mason, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Navion A | Howertons, Virginia, United States | Park Hall Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Navion A | Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |