Navion NAVION F N91611

Summary

On 28 August 2014 at about 22:15 local time, a Navion NAVION F registered N91611 was involved in an accident near Colville, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 August 2014 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Colville, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Colville (63S)

Coordinates

48.5439, -117.8839

Aircraft

Navion NAVION F

Registration

N91611

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chewelah → Colville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA360

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the approach and landing were normal; however, during the landing roll as the airplane reached about 2/3 of the way down the runway, he realized he was travelling too fast. He retarded the throttle and applied the brakes, and became concerned that the airplane would not be able to stop in time. He decided to initiate a turn onto the taxiway rather than allow the airplane to pass beyond the runway end and down a steep hill. The pilot was unable to complete the turn and the left wing and firewall were substantially damaged when the airplane struck a fence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.