Accident: Ryan NAVION
Feb 26, 2017 · Westhampton Beach, NY
NTSB numberERA17FA115Event id20170226X24343
- 2
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight instructor's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to familiarize himself with the flight characteristics of the unfamiliar airplane before conducting the flight review.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION
- Registration
- N4529K
- Year built
- 1951
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR go-around Aerodynamic stall/spin
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.
- Francis S Gabreski Airport (FOK)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO)8 nm (16 km) north-west
- Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH)11 nm (20 km) west
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