Ryan NAVION N5345K
22 September 1981 · Firebaugh, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 September 1981 at about 16:05 local time, a Ryan NAVION registered N5345K was involved in an accident during in flight near Firebaugh, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Firebaugh, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Firebaugh
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION
- Registration
- N5345K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Mendota, Ca → Woodland, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2412
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT OBSVD FLYING LOW, MADE 180DEG TURM, STEEP DESCENT TO GD.ENG MAIN BEARINGS-EXTREME WEAR, SCORING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1981 | Ryan NAVION | Atherton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1980 | Ryan NAVION | Troy, Ohio, United States | ZED Industries | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1982 | Ryan NAVION A | Center, Texas, United States | Robert C. Niklaus | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1980 | Ryan NAVION | Wrightwood, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1980 | Ryan NAVION | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Ryan NAVION A | Fiddletown, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |