3 fatal · NAVION NAVION A · 2009-08-07 · Adrian, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09FA391
Event ID
20090811X33954
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-07
Location
Adrian, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.439167, -117.085281
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
NAVION
Model
NAVION A
Registration
N4898K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an exceedence of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.