Plane Crash List

John H Mc Clain Jr RAND KR2 N717J

16 July 1985 · Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 16 July 1985 at about 15:54 local time, a John H Mc Clain Jr RAND KR2 registered N717J, operated by John H. MC Clain, was involved in an accident near Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:54
Classification
Accident
Location
Mechanicstown, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
McClain (0167)
Coordinates
40.6199, -80.9501
Aircraft
John H Mc Clain Jr RAND KR2
Registration
N717J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John H. MC Clain
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI85LA293

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 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

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE PLT SAID HE WAS APPROACHING TO LADN AT 1800 RPM WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO CLEAR SOME POWER LINES. THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN UNDER THE WIRES WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING LANDING SHORT. AFTER ACC INVESTIGATION SHOWED NO ABNORMALTIES IN EQUIPMENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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