# NTSB MKC81DCG32: Ryan Navion, N5321K, Atherton, MO, April 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1981
- Place: Atherton, MO · ATHERTON, MO
- Location: 39.1861° N, 94.3055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atherton, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1861&lon=-94.3055&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81DCG32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCG32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5321K-1993-03-25), registration cancelled 1993-03-25, S/N 2221B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN NAVION
- Registry model: [Ryan NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (registry code 6150170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810425022139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425022139A), Apr 25, 1981: Navion NAVIONB, Atherton, MO, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit ground with high sink rate as pilot was attempting short field landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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