North American NAVION N225G
28 July 1984 · Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1984 at about 06:00 local time, a North American NAVION registered N225G, operated by Horace Drury, was involved in an accident near Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American NAVION
- Registration
- N225G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horace Drury
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chandlar Lake → Bettles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE FLYING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. THE TERRAIN WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PLT TO MAKE A 180DEG TURN SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | North American NAVION | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | North American NAVION | Cooper City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | North American NAVION L-17B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Safety Devices Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | North American NAVION A | Springtown, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1986 | North American NAVION A | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | North American NAVION | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Richard B. Olwin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |