Accident: Ryan NAVION
Nov 20, 2016 · New Gretna, NJ
NTSB numberERA17FA052Event id20161120X44929
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and in-flight weather evaluation, which resulted in an encounter with a strong cold front and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION
- Registration
- N4976K
- Year built
- 1949
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Windshear or thunderstorm
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)14 nm (25 km) south
- Ocean County Airport (MJX)18 nm (33 km) north-east
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