Navion A N8991H
1 August 1998 · Coloma, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 August 1998 at about 01:22 local time, a Navion A registered N8991H was involved in an accident near Coloma, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coloma, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0294, -89.5098
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N8991H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kankakee → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98FA287
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate visual lookout to see and avoid obstructions. The transmission wire was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off from Kankakee, Illinois, en route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A witness at, Plainfield, Wisconsin, observed the airplane flying southbound at 200 to 300 feet above the ground. The airplane appeared to be following Interstate 39. When the witness first saw the airplane approaching from the North, he noticed that the landing gear was down. As the airplane continued south, the witness observed the landing gear go up, and then extend again. The witness noticed no unusual sounds with the airplane's engine. Several witnesses traveling in automobiles northbound on Interstate 39, observed the airplane flying southward, following the Interstate, at an altitude of 100 to 175 feet above ground level. One witness said that the airplane looked as if it was landing. Another witness said that he saw the airplane 'hit the power lines, and visual arcing of the power lines, as the plane tumbled to the ground.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1998 | Navion A | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Kroll, Todd, J. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Navion A | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Navion A | Utica, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Navion A | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Navion A | Groveland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Navion A | Big Bear, California, United States | Richard L. Young | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-336 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Stemme S10V | Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 310R | Seymour Twp., Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1998 | Waters VORTEX | Monroe, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1998 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |