Ryan NAVION N4533K
10 August 2014 · Fresno, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2014 at about 17:20 local time, a Ryan NAVION registered N4533K, operated by Flaugher Jonathan, was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sierra Sky Park Airport (E79)
- Coordinates
- 36.8375, -119.8683
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION
- Registration
- N4533K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1948
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flaugher Jonathan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madera → Fresno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14LA337
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while the airplane was on short final to the runway, he increased power to maintain the glideslope and then heard a muffled "bang or chug," followed by the engine sounding "as if it were drowning." The airplane started to descend, and the pilot executed an off-airport landing. During the landing sequence, the left wing impacted a fence. The airplane then crossed a median and came to rest against a second fence. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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