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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ryan NAVION B · Truckee, CA · July 17, 2018

Date: July 17, 2018 · 07:33 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Airport: Truckee-Tahoe
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5329K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18FA198
Reported as: Ryan Navion B
Reported engine: Lycoming GO-480 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N5329KRegistration cancelled Jul 5, 2019 · Ryan NAVION BS/N NAV-4-2229-B · Built 1951 Airframe modelRyan NAVION B Engine modelLycoming GO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After departure from tke runway 11, at 0732, the pilot reported to the tower he had an engine failure and was returning to the airport. Approximately 1 mile south of the airport the aircraft impacted the ground. Examination of the accident scene revealed the aircraft landed upright into rising terrain and had made a 50 foot ground scar. The right wing was bent aft with leading edge damage. The 3 bladed propeller showed no rotational damage. The lower blade had separated from the hub and was located approximately 20 feet aft of the engine. The separated blade showed no rotational damage only reward bending due to contact with the ground.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM TKE RUNWAY 11, AT 0732, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UPRIGHT INTO RISING TERRAIN AND HAD MADE A 50 FOOT GROUND SCAR. THE RIGHT WING WAS BENT AFT WITH LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. THE 3 BLADED PROPELLER SHOWED NO ROTATIONAL DAMAGE. THE LOWER BLADE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HUB AND WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AFT OF THE ENGINE. THE SEPARATED BLADE SHOWED NO ROTATIONAL DAMAGE ONLY REWARD BENDING DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR18FA198Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTruckee, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Jul 17, 2018 · Substantial damage