1 fatal · RYAN NAVION · 2016-11-20 · New Gretna, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA052
Event ID
20161120X44929
Type
Accident
Date
2016-11-20
Location
New Gretna, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.664722, -74.468055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RYAN
Model
NAVION
Registration
N4976K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
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.