Ryan NAVION A N4974K
19 June 1985 · Kingman, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 June 1985 at about 17:25 local time, a Ryan NAVION A registered N4974K was involved in an accident near Kingman, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kingman, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6391, -98.1092
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION A
- Registration
- N4974K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kingman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85FA134
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AFTER DEPARTING A PVT STRIP THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO PERFORM SOME LOW ALTITUDE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. THE MANEUVERS CONSISTED OF TWO SNAP ROLLS AT ABOUT 100 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING STEEPLY ON THE SECOND ROLL MANEUVER UNTIL STRIKING THE GROUND. THE ENSUING IMPACT WITH THE GROUND AND POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. NO MECHANICAL DESCREPANCY WAS NOTED WITH THE ACFT CONTROL SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1985 | Ryan NAVION | Blue Rapids, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Ryan NAVION | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Ryan NAVION | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Ryan NAVION A | Fiddletown, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Ryan NAVION-A | Kenedy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Ryan NAVION | Ischua, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172N | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Schubert CASSUTT SPORT | Admire, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Keith W.stakes | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Pitts S1C | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |