Navion G N2455T
29 November 2005 · Imperial, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 2005 at about 01:00 local time, a Navion G registered N2455T, operated by Scott Hester, was involved in an accident near Imperial, California, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperial, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7978, -115.5106
- Aircraft
- Navion G
- Registration
- N2455T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott Hester
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Centro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06FA049
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree and transmission wires while performing a low altitude maneuver. Also causal was the pilot's impaired judgment and performance due to alcohol ingestion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a tree and transmission wires while performing a low pass maneuver over a barbeque gathering. The airplane made several low-altitude passes just prior to the accident. On the final pass, the left wing collided with a tree located near the barbeque grill. After the initial impact, pieces of the wing fell to the ground. The remaining skin on the left wing shed as the airplane flew into transmission wires, impacted the soft terrain, and flipped inverted. A post accident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact malfunction or failure of the airframe or engine. Toxicological tests of the pilot were positive for ethyl alcohol with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent (W/V). The pilot took off between 1 and 1.5 hours prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2007 | Navion G MODEL | El Centro, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Navion G | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Navion G | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Navion G | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Navion G | Brooklyn, New York, United States | US Coast Guard | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Navion G | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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