Navion A accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, January 11, 1986
On January 11, 1986 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Navion A, registered N4000G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 11, 1986 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Cincinnati, Ohio · Hamilton
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N4000G · registry record · serial N41920
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENG PWR. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A ROUGH FIELD. EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE PISTON HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WRIST PIN CAUSING THE #5 CYLINDER TO SEPARATE FROM THE BLOCK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 475 hours in all; 76 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,090 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 17, 1985; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E185-9 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HAO Hamilton OH at 3:50 pm
- Destination: I77 Cincinnati OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from CIN, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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