North American NAVION N8804H
25 June 2007 · Colona, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 June 2007 at about 13:10 local time, a North American NAVION registered N8804H was involved in an accident near Colona, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colona, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4922, -90.3508
- Aircraft
- North American NAVION
- Registration
- N8804H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waterloo → Georgetown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07FA182
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain following a descent in a right turn through instrument meteorological conditions. The left and right seated airplane occupants were both non-instrument rated private pilots. An examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies which would have precluded normal airplane operations. The left seat pilot was at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is strongly associated with obesity and high blood pressure requiring multiple medications. Obstructive sleep apnea, if present and untreated, results in significant impairment and increased accident risk. The actual presence or possible role of possible OSA in this accident could not be conclusively determined, though such a disorder could have adversely affected the left seat pilot’s decision-making regarding initiating or continuing flight into deteriorating visibility and/or his responses to such conditions once he encountered them. The left seat pilot did not have a current medical certificate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2007 | North American NAVION | Clayton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2006 | North American NAVION | Sturgis, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2006 | North American NAVION A | El Centro, California, United States | Ryan Douthitt | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2005 | North American NAVION A | Chowchilla, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2005 | North American NAVION A (L-17B) | Zeeland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 2005 | North American NAVION | Emmett, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2007 | Browns VANS RV-7A | Gardner, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Abingdon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Alton, Illinois, United States | Dutchman Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Wood QUICKIE Q-2 | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Swearingen SA-226T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172N | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |