Navion NAV-A accident near Monteverde, Florida, April 22, 1992
On April 22, 1992 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Navion NAV-A, registered N4904E, was destroyed in an accident near Monteverde, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 22, 1992 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Monteverde, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Navion NAV-A
- Registration
- N4904E · no longer on the register · serial NAV A 983
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NONINSTRUMENT-RATED PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED A VFR FLIGHT AND ENCOUNTERED IMC CONDITIONS EN ROUTE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED INTO A LAKE.
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: 1,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-185-3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GIF Winterhaven FL at 1:10 pm
- Destination: SFB Sanford FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 1,900 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from MCO, 19 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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