ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39320
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1985 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4974K |
| MSN: | NAV-4-1974 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingman, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kingman, KS |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTING A PVT STRIP THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO PERFORM SOME LOW ALTITUDE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. THE MANEUVERS CONSISTED OF TWO SNAP ROLLS AT ABOUT 100 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING STEEPLY ON THE SECOND ROLL MANEUVER UNTIL STRIKING THE GROUND. THE ENSUING IMPACT WITH THE GROUND AND POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. NO MECHANICAL DESCREPANCY WAS NOTED WITH THE ACFT CONTROL SYSTEMS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36861
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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