Ryan NAVION N4356K
21 May 2018 · Jasper, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2018 at about 17:30 local time, a Ryan NAVION registered N4356K was involved in an accident near Jasper, Alabama, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jasper, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Walker County Airport-Bevill F (KJFX)
- Coordinates
- 33.8719, -87.2597
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION
- Registration
- N4356K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1948
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jasper → Jasper
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR18LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another airplane in the formation flight due to sun glare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Before takeoff for the practice formation flight of four airplanes, the lead pilot briefed all the pilots on instructions for the formation changes. The flight began as a finger-four, heavy-left formation with a separation between the airplanes of about 80 ft. As the airplanes neared their destination, the lead pilot called for the flight to maneuver to "parade," and the airplanes closed the separation between them to about 40 ft. The lead pilot then called for the flight to change to an echelon-right formation. The two pilots in the trail airplanes left of the lead airplane began their maneuver to the right to position themselves behind the airplane that was already in position on the right side of the lead airplane. During this maneuver, the pilot in the airplane opposite the right-side airplane lost sight of that airplane due to sun glare, and they subsequently collided.Both airplane were able to land at the destination airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan NAVION | N4356K | - | Substantial |
| North American NAVION NO SERIES | N8995H | - | Minor |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2018 | Ryan NAVION | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2017 | Ryan NAVION | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Ryan NAVION | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Ryan NAVION | Hurt, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Ryan NAVION | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Ryan NAVION B | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2018 | Aero Commander 680 F | Lapine, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Champion 8GCBC | Elberta, Alabama, United States | Coastal Air Sign Llc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Eagle DW1 | Ider, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Robinson R44 II | Fort Morgan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Waco YKS 7 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Cessna 182 | Opelika, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |