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.
Other Ryan NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1991 | Ryan NAVION A | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Merton L. Townsend | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1991 | Ryan NAVION A | De Funiak Spgs, Florida, United States | Darrwll R. James | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1991 | Ryan NAVION | Chelan, Washington, United States | Donald V. Hanks | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1990 | Ryan NAVION A | Denison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Ryan NAVION A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Hopcus, Jerry A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Ryan NAVION | San Diego, California, United States | David L. Smith | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |