Ryan NAVION accident near Sturgis, MI
On May 19, 1995, a Ryan NAVION (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sturgis, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 19, 1995
- Place
- Sturgis, MI
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.801°N, 85.419°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03420
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 19, 1995, about 1455 eastern daylight time, a Ryan Navion, N4568K, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain during an attempted go around in Sturgis, Michigan. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local, 14 CFR Part 91 flight originated about 1445. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Three witnesses, who were sitting in a conference room overlooking the approach end of runway 36, reported that they observed the airplane make five attempts to land on runway 36 and one attempt to land on runway 24. During each attempt, crosswind controls were not applied and the airplane was blown to the east. They reported that the airplane was "doing lots of banking and fishtailing on final" and approach angles, airspeeds, and power settings varied with each attempt. Another "small" airplane landed, meanwhile, and "didn't seem to have too much trouble with the wind." During the last attempt, the airplane descended to approximately six feet above the ground and was being blown east of the runway. The noise of the engine increased to "what sounded like full power." The pitch of the airplane increased, and the airplane climbed to about twenty feet as it rolled to the right. The airplane continued to roll and the right wing impacted the grassy terrain east of the runway. The airplane cartwheeled onto the nose, then the left wing, and came to rest upright on the landing gear. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The NTSB on-scene investigation began on May 19, 1995, about 2200. The wreckage path was located on the east edge of
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the attempted landing and go-around. A factor was the crosswind weather condition.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
