Navion G accident near Erie, Michigan, June 23, 1987
On June 23, 1987 at about 2:30 am local time, a Navion G, registered N2386T, was destroyed in an accident near Erie, Michigan. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 23, 1987 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Erie, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Navion G
- Registration
- N2386T · registry record · serial NAV-4-2368
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WITH TREES IN A NEAR INVERTED ATTITUDE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE PILOT COULD NOT REMEMBER THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE PRECIPITATED THE ACCIDENT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 759 hours in all; 293 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 666 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,006 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 7, 1986; 73 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-520-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Unknown
- Destination: DET Detroit MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
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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