Ryan NAVION A3 N116JM

Summary

On 7 November 1995 at about 15:35 local time, a Ryan NAVION A3 registered N116JM was involved in an accident near McComb, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 November 1995 at 15:35

Classification

Accident

Location

McComb, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

41.0993, -83.7794

Aircraft

Ryan NAVION A3

Registration

N116JM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Henry County → Marion Muni

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO96LA016

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, and carburetor Ice, which resulted in loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 600 feet above the ground, when the engine lost power. He chose a field in front of the airplane for a forced landing, and the airplane touched down between 50 and 60 MPH. The pilot reported that when he applied brakes after touchdown, the airplane began to slide. Subsequently, it went across a road, impacted trees, and came to rest in a creek bed. The pilot stated that the airplane's engine restarted during the landing roll. No preimpact mechanical failure was found. The pilot stated that he believed the loss of engine power was the result of carburetor icing. The temperature and dew point were 44 and 42 degrees F, respectively. Icing probability charts showed that conditions were conducive for carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.