Ryan NAVION A N4285K
20 May 1995 · Taunton, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1995 at about 14:30 local time, a Ryan NAVION A registered N4285K, operated by Blue Hill Air, was involved in an accident near Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION A
- Registration
- N4285K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blue Hill Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norwood → Edgartown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA116
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to monitor his fuel supply, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and a forced landing in rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, THEN QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A ROUGH FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM (37 GALLONS USEABLE), REVEALED IT WAS INTACT, THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY, AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE OR SIPHONING. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD STARTED WITH FULL TANKS AND THEN ADDED 10 GALLONS OF FUEL AFTER THE 2ND FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE HAD FLOWN 3.6 HOURS AND MADE 5 TAKEOFFS WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE COMPUTED THE FUEL BURN AT 12 GPH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ryan NAVION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1995 | Ryan NAVION A3 | McComb, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Ryan NAVION | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1995 | Ryan NAVION | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Ryan NAVION | New Hartford, New York, United States | Terry L Claassen | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Ryan NAVION B | Amherst, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Ryan NAVION L-17B | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | Bouchard Gliders | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28-236 | Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Cessna 414A | Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1995 | Cessna 150J | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Norwood Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | Bellanca 8-KCAB | Sheffield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |