Ryan NAVION N4380K
18 May 1974 · High Falls, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 May 1974 at about 20:11 local time, a Ryan NAVION registered N4380K was involved in an accident during in flight near High Falls, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- High Falls, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION
- Registration
- N4380K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Myrtle Beach, Sc → Burlington, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2760
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RCVRD 5/24/74.TSTMS IN AREA.IMPACTED IN STEEP NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.PLT ALC LVL 360MG% FM TISSUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1974 | Ryan NAVION | Monticello, Iowa, United States | Wilder Grain C | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Ryan NAVION | Columbia, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Sep 1975 | Ryan NAVION | Burwell, Nebraska, United States | Iowa Structure | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Ryan NAVION | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1975 | Ryan NAVION | Neoga, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1972 | Ryan NAVION | Roby, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |