Ryan NAVION accident near Truckee, CA
On July 17, 2018, a Ryan NAVION (airplane) was involved in an accident near Truckee, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 17, 2018
- Place
- Truckee, CA
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.302°N, 120.125°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180717X22901
Official records · WPR18FA198
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of ATC Tower Radio Communication (Courtesy of FAA IIC): Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 17, 2018, about 0739 Pacific daylight time, a Ryan Navion B, N5329K, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK), Truckee, California. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured; the second passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and no flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. According to the fueler on duty and fuel records provided by the airport's fixed base operator, about 20 minutes before departure, the pilot purchased 15 gallons of 100 low lead (100LL) aviation fuel, all of which was added to the right wing tank. According to local air traffic control transcripts and an audio recording provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), about 2 minutes 24 seconds after takeoff, the pilot reported to the tower controller that he had experienced a "power failure" and would be returning to the airport. The controller cleared the pilot to land on any runway, then asked if he needed any assistance; the pilot did not respond, and there were no further communications from the pilot. The airplane impacted terrain about 1 nautical mile southeast of the departure end of runway 11. The local fire department incident commander stated that a witness reported that he witnessed the plane [flying] low and trying to make a sharp turn back towards the airport,
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
