Accident Ryan Navion N91411, Monday 14 November 1988

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Date:	Monday 14 November 1988
Time:	15:40 LT
Type:	Ryan Navion
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N91411
MSN:	NAV-4-74
Total airframe hrs:	2503 hours
Engine model:	Continental E-185-3
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lane, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
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Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AIRPLANE LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD AFTER LOSING POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE FLIGHT PURPOSE WAS TO ACCOMPLISH A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED AFTER DIGGING INTO THE SOFT DIRT OF THE PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE ACFT OWNER SAID THAT THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THE FUEL ON BOARD HAD BEEN LOW FOR THE STATIC PERIOD. THE POWERPLANT HAD NO DISCREPANCIES EXCEPT WATER IN THE FUEL LINE AND THE CARBURETOR.

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