Ryan NAVION accident near Cumberland, Rhode Island, May 21, 1993
On May 21, 1993 at about 9:28 pm local time, a Ryan NAVION, registered N4467K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cumberland, Rhode Island. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 21, 1993 · about 9:28 pm local time
- Place
- Cumberland, Rhode Island
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION · all NAVIONs on the register
- Registration
- N4467K · no longer on the register · serial 4-1467
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE 'ENGINE QUIT'. THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCE LANDED IN A SHORT FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN, RESULTING IN A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. A USABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRPLANE. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY TEST RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 801 hours in all; 220 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 647 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,320 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 4, 1992; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-225-4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1B9 Mansfield MA at 9:00 pm
- Destination: SFZ Pawtucket RI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; not recorded at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from PVD, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4467K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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