Ryan NAVION A N1105M
6 April 1982 · Center, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Ryan NAVION A registered N1105M, operated by Robert C. Niklaus, was involved in an accident near Center, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Center, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Navion Airpark
- Coordinates
- 31.7909, -94.1705
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION A
- Registration
- N1105M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert C. Niklaus
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Center → Center
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA116
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT BELIEVES WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE WERE A FACTOR IN THE DOWNDRAFT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
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 | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Ryan NAVION A | Fiddletown, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Ryan NAVION | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Ryan NAVION-A | Kenedy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Ryan NAVION | Ischua, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1980 | Ryan NAVION | Troy, Ohio, United States | ZED Industries | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |