Ryan NAVION accident near New Hartford, NY
On October 22, 1996, a Ryan NAVION (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Hartford, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 22, 1996
- Place
- New Hartford, NY
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.070°N, 75.280°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06897
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 22, 1996, at 1526 eastern daylight time, a Ryan Navion, N4564K, collided with terrain near New Hartford, New York. The certificated private pilot and the one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated in College Park (CGS), Maryland, at 1335. The intended destination was Utica (UCA), New York. The pilot had planned to fly his son to Utica and return the same day. According to Air Traffic Control (ATC) records, at 0730, the pilot telephoned the Elkins Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and obtained a preflight pilot brief for an IFR flight from CGS, to UCA, and filed an IFR flight plan. At 0932, the pilot telephoned the Altoona AFSS for specific weather information for the flight. At 1057, the pilot telephoned Altoona stating he was departing, at 1230, and he requested the current conditions at UCA. At 1220, the pilot again telephoned Altoona AFSS and obtained a standard preflight pilot weather briefing for an IFR flight, that was to depart between 1230, and 1300. He told the specialist that he had been watching the weather all morning, and that the weather at UCA was "real low IFR." The pilot was advised by the specialist that the visibility had dropped from 6 miles down to 4 miles in light rain and mist. The pilot departed CGS, at 1335, and was cleared by Washington Center to proceed northwest VFR below the Class Bravo Airspace. The
Probable cause
A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
