MKC78FCD03

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion · Moulton, IA · October 13, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1977
Place
Moulton, IA · MOULTON, IA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4801KRyan Navion
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771013041889A
Case key
144163

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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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3-4011  77/10/13   MOULTON,IA          RYAN NAVION         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N4801K              PX-  0  1  0  DUAL                      AGE 48, 1350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOULTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOULTON,IA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4801K
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Moulton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4801K · 2

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