Ryan NAVION N4826K

Summary

On 28 March 1996 at about 18:40 local time, a Ryan NAVION registered N4826K was involved in an accident near Kent, Washington, United States. One person was 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.

Date

28 March 1996 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Kent, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Crest Airpark (S36)

Coordinates

47.3998, -122.1905

Aircraft

Ryan NAVION

Registration

N4826K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA075

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's attempted operation with known deficiencies in the equipment, and a loose fuel system fitting. The pilot's failure to maintain maintenance service on the airplane was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that he had been having a problem with the fuel pressure, but decided to fly the airplane anyway. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost partial power. The pilot stated that he kept the engine running by pushing the boost pump as he made a 180-degree turn to land on the runway. Just prior to touchdown, the pilot lowered the landing gear, however, the gear was not fully down and locked before the airplane touched down. The main landing gear remained extended; however, the nose gear collapsed. During the postcrash inspection, a loose fitting on the fuel line running into the electric boost pump appeared to have been leaking fuel for some time. The last annual inspection performed on the airplane was in 1981.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.