Navion A N4047K

Summary

On 31 March 2007 at about 20:20 local time, a Navion A registered N4047K, operated by James Grenier, was involved in an accident near Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 March 2007 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Marlboro Airport (9B1)

Coordinates

42.3431, -71.5089

Aircraft

Navion A

Registration

N4047K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Grenier

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashua → Marlboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07CA090

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the Navion A encountered little turbulence or crosswind when he entered the airport traffic pattern for landing, and that there were no problems with the handling and performance of the airplane. After completing before-landing checks, and with the airplane aligned on the final leg of the approach for landing, the pilot anticipated "lifting" and "sinking" effects as the airplane crossed two rows of trees prior to the landing threshold. After crossing the first row of trees, the pilot applied power, but the sink rate was greater than he anticipated, and the airplane struck the second row of trees, then impacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.