MIA71FLA11

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion · Pensacola, FL · August 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1970
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5406KRyan Navion
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107419

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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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3-3571  70/8/27    PENSACOLA,FLA       RYAN NAVION         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1418                    N5406K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSACOLA MUN.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
        REMARKS- HYD RESERVOIR FLUID EXAM IND SYS CONTAMINATED WITH ENG OIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5406K
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pensacola Mun.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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