Aviation Crash Map

Ryan NAVION N4154K

3 February 1991 · Lake City, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 February 1991 at about 18:30 local time, a Ryan NAVION registered N4154K, operated by Schretzmann, William F, was involved in an accident near Lake City, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake City, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Lake City Airpark (FL27)
Coordinates
30.1900, -82.6401
Aircraft
Ryan NAVION
Registration
N4154K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Schretzmann, William F
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA91LA077

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WIND SHEAR WHILE ON SHORT FINAL RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON SHORT FINAL AFTER DESCENDING BELOW TREES AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY, THE CFI STATED THAT THE FLT ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR. THE STUDENT APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND BUT THE ACFT DESCENDED & LANDED HARD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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