N1061Y – NAVION Navion H – 2021-09-16 NTSB Accident Report

On September 16, 2021, a Navion Navion H (N1061Y) was involved in an incident near Burlington, WI. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing with a gusting crosswind that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard impact on the runway.

The private pilot of the personal flight stated that during his second attempt at practicing a crosswind takeoff and landing, he encountered an increased crosswind/gust. To prevent the airplane from drifting off the side of the runway, he lowered the right wing into the wind when the airplane was about 4-5 ft. above the runway. The airplane then stalled and experienced a hard landing on the runway that resulted in substantial damage to right wing. The pilot stated there was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN21LA474. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1061Y.