# Fatal NTSB investigations: Ryan NAVION A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA17FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA052.md): Ryan Navion · New Gretna, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2016 · N4976K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and in-flight weather evaluation, which resulted in an encounter with a strong cold front and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB LAX07LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA118.md): Ryan Navion A · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2007 · N4369K · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane structure. Also causal was the pilot's impairment due to the effects of alcohol consumption. Contributory was the pilot's impairment due to the…
- [NTSB NYC89FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA029.md): Ryan Navion A · Franklin, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1988 · N5164K · Destroyed
  > Due to improper grade of fuel in the airplane and bent and binding exhaust valves, the airplane engine had a partial loss of power during the takeoff ground run. The pilot did not abort the takeoff and the airplane stalled and collided with trees when the…
- [NTSB BFO88FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA031.md): Ryan Navion NA-4 · Fancy Gap, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1988 · N1598V · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain visual contact and clearance with rising terrain after VFR flight encountered IMC.
- [NTSB LAX83FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA141.md): Ryan Navion A · Fiddletown, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1983 · N444N · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed into hilly terrain while descending to enter the traffic pattern at the rancho murieta airport. The pilot had called sacramento fss to get assistance in locating this arpt which is about 11 NM from sacramento VOR on a bearing of about 65…
- [NTSB FTW82FPJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPJ10.md): Navion A · Chickasha, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N4876K · Destroyed
  > The aircraft departed from a private airport 2 miles south of Chickasha at 0330. At 0336 power was interrupted on electric power lines southwest of Chickasha. The wreckage was found 6 miles south and 4 and 1/2 miles west of Chickasha a few feet west of a 35…
- [NTSB SEA77FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA004-144798.md): N.American Navion · Yakima, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1977 · N91580 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI066.md): Ryan Navion · High Falls, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 18, 1974 · N4380K · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP027.md): Navion A · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1973 · N4582K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM103.md): Navion A · Missing Aircraft · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1973 · N5126K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72AK024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK024.md): Navion A · Macon, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1971 · N4249K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70AC082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC082.md): Navion A · Evansville, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1970 · N5105K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0018.md): Navion A · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 27, 1969 · N4393K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0016.md): Navion A · Alto, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1968 · N142W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC68A0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0122.md): Navion A · Greenwich, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1968 · N4918K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0027.md): Navion A · Dansville, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1967 · N4894K · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66A0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0033.md): Navion A · Lowman, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1965 · N4203K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0037.md): Navion A · Spencer, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1965 · N4954K · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0030.md): Navion A · St Marys, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1965 · N5115K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI65A0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65A0092.md): Navion A · Peoria, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 27, 1965 · N4506K · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6150162'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=6150162

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