North American NAVION N91711

Summary

On 5 June 1997 at about 23:30 local time, a North American NAVION registered N91711 was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 1997 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Dogwood Airpark (VA42)

Coordinates

37.9010, -79.4096

Aircraft

North American NAVION

Registration

N91711

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orange → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA105

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's delayed go-around which resulted in the inflight collision with trees off the departure end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine was losing power during the final approach so he elected to perform a go-around during which the airplane collided with trees off the departure end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunctions. The fuel tank was intact and observed to be about 3/4 full. A report of the wreckage examination by the FAA Inspector stated that 'the engine appears to have been running at time of impact....There was no apparent reason for the engine to quit.' Also the previous refueling facility was tested for contamination with negative results.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.