N8698H is a 1947 North American NAVION. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor E225 series rated at 225 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Clearwater, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 79 years old
- 1 of 207 North American NAVION
2017
1955
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The commercial pilot was attempting to depart from a turf runway in gusting, left-quartering headwind conditions. He applied full power and was utilizing a soft-field takeoff technique. As the airplane began to lift off, it encountered a “large wind gust” from the left and departed the runway to the right. The pilot’s remedial actions had “no effect,” and the airplane impacted a row of hangars that ran parallel to the runway. The airplane was destroyed by impact damage and a postcrash fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have prevented normal operation.
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