Ryan NAVION A N5117K

Summary

On 26 August 2000 at about 12:40 local time, a Ryan NAVION A registered N5117K was involved in an accident near Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

26 August 2000 at 12:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Ryan NAVION A

Registration

N5117K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spruce Creek → St. Augustine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA251

3 people had minor injuries.

a loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, that resulted in the aircraft being ditched.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while he was in level flight at 1,000 feet the engine ceased operating, and he turned the aircraft toward the beach, "lined up with DBIA runway 27", and tried to restart the aircraft engine. He said he tried to restart the engine two times, but did not have any success, so he landed about 150 yards from the shore, in about 11 feet of water. The aircraft was recovered after about two days in the ocean, and an FAA inspector and a representative from the engine manufacturer conducted a postaccident examination of the aircraft. According to the inspector and the manufacturer's representative, the examination did not reveal any evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunctions. In addition, the NTSB examined the carburetor, electric boost fuel pump, and the engine driven fuel pump, and no anomalies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.