1 fatal · North American Navion · 2007-09-21 · Clayton, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA07FA154
Event ID
20070925X01444
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-21
Location
Clayton, NC, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
Navion
Registration
N8844H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional abrupt maneuver during low altitude cruise flight to avoid obstructions ahead, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain and a building. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his flight into known IMC.