# Accident 20160927018099A: Ryan NAVION B, Lynchburg, VA, September 27, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 2016, 17:58 local time
- Place: Lynchburg, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0553° N, 79.2950° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0553&lon=-79.2950&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5327K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5327K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION B (registry code 6150170, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-435C&D series (registry code 41521, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN NAVION B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,014 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA333) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160927018099A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.  DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE POST ON RIGHT WING CAUSING DAMAGE TO MONOCOQUE STRUCTURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA333), Sep 27, 2016: Ryan Navion (N5327K), Hurt, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Incorrect installation of the oil temperature probe and an inadequate annual inspection that failed to detect leaking oil around the loose probe, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure due…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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