Accident Ryan Navion N91411,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369518
 
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Date:Monday 14 November 1988
Time:15:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NAVI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ryan Navion
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N91411
MSN: NAV-4-74
Total airframe hrs:2503 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL E-185-3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lane, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AIRPLANE LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD AFTER LOSING POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE FLIGHT PURPOSE WAS TO ACCOMPLISH A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED AFTER DIGGING INTO THE SOFT DIRT OF THE PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE ACFT OWNER SAID THAT THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THE FUEL ON BOARD HAD BEEN LOW FOR THE STATIC PERIOD. THE POWERPLANT HAD NO DISCREPANCIES EXCEPT WATER IN THE FUEL LINE AND THE CARBURETOR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI89DEV03
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI89DEV03

Location

Revision history:

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