Ryan NAVION A N2PE

Summary

On 30 November 1998 at about 15:00 local time, a Ryan NAVION A registered N2PE was involved in an accident near Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 November 1998 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

33.5406, -105.5910

Aircraft

Ryan NAVION A

Registration

N2PE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Las Cruces

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA022

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that the engine was 'strong' during the takeoff roll. He said that shortly after liftoff the engine sputtered once, and then quit. He performed a forced landing, and the right main landing gear impacted plant roots during the landing roll. A member of the National Navion Association said that if a pilot attempts a takeoff with the fuel selector on one of the tip tanks, the engine will quit soon after takeoff. The POH directs the pilot to takeoff with the fuel selector on a main fuel tank. The fuel selector was found on the right main fuel tank. The pilot said that he was adjusting the mixture during the takeoff roll. No abnormalities were identified with the engine which would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.