SERS · NORTH AMERICAN NAVION · 2015-07-23 · Waynesboro, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA282
Event ID
20150726X03836
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-23
Location
Waynesboro, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.07389, -78.949447
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
NAVION
Registration
N91418
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's early rotation of the airplane and his failure to attain a positive climb rate during takeoff with the airplane near its aft center of gravity limit from a runway with little margin for error.