Pilot Debrief

NORTH AMERICAN NAVION near Palmetto, FL — 2020-10-11

Final reportERA21LA017
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Date
2020-10-11
Location
Palmetto, FL, USA
Airport
48X
Aircraft
NORTH AMERICAN NAVION
Registration
N8698H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which led to a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was attempting to depart from a turf runway in gusting, left-quartering headwind conditions. He applied full power and was utilizing a soft-field takeoff technique. As the airplane began to lift off, it encountered a “large wind gust” from the left and departed the runway to the right. The pilot’s remedial actions had “no effect,” and the airplane impacted a row of hangars that ran parallel to the runway. The airplane was destroyed by impact damage and a postcrash fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have prevented normal operation.

NTSB coding

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