Summary
On May 19, 1990, a Navion H (N2502T) was involved in an accident near Readington, NJ. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM FLYING AIRSPEED WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND, AND HIS FAILURE TO MONITOR HIS AIRSPEED ON FINAL.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC90LA120. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2502T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM FLYING AIRSPEED WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND, AND HIS FAILURE TO MONITOR HIS AIRSPEED ON FINAL.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC90LA120