MKC81DCG32

NTSB accident investigation · Ryan Navion · Atherton, MO · April 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1981
Place
Atherton, MO · ATHERTON, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5321KRyan Navion
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810425022139A
Case key
126253

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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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3-0769  81/4/25    ATHERTON,MO         RYAN NAVION         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 757
        TIME - 1600                    N5321K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 452 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHERTON,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5321K
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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