CHI80FEG09

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion · Troy, OH · February 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1980
Place
Troy, OH · TROY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4341KRyan Navion
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800206002089A
Case key
131726

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0144   80/2/6    TROY,OH             RYAN NAVION         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1904
        TIME - 1720                    N4341K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1515 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIQUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,OH                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACCUMULATION OF DIRT,PAINT FLECKS,SOLDER,RUST INFUEL STRAINER.FORCED LNDG IN FROZEN,PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4341K
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Piqua

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