Navion A N81K
16 August 1978 · Chowchilla, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1978 at about 20:45 local time, a Navion A registered N81K, operated by Simplyfters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chowchilla, California, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chowchilla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N81K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Simplyfters
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Stockton, Ca → Fresno, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2070
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
HIT CRANE CABLE WHILE ON FINAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1978 | Navion A | Lake Mead, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Navion A | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1978 | Navion A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Navion A | Buena Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Navion A | Crosby, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1979 | Navion A | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |