LAX80DVA38

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion · Turlock, CA · May 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1980
Place
Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4333KRyan Navion
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800504012839A
Case key
130487

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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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3-2158   80/5/4    TURLOCK,CA          RYAN NAVION         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 136
        TIME - 1920                    N4333K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS VEGAS,NV                COMPTON,CA                   TURLOCK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT COW.

Aircraft

Registration
N4333K
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turlock

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