GAF Nomad N.22 crash, May 4, 1991, Richardsville
GAF Nomad N.22 accident on May 4, 1991 near Richardsville, Kentucky, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the No. 2 main engine bearing...
- Date: May 4, 1991
- Aircraft: GAF Nomad N.22
- Location: Richardsville, Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the No. 2 main engine bearing caused loss of power in one engine, and the remaining engine did not have enough power to sustain level flight.
A GAF Nomad N.22B corporate aircraft, with the operator listed as S. C. Johnson and Son, departed Bowling Green for Racine on 4 May 1991. After leveling at 4,000 feet the right engine lost power, and the remaining engine could not hold altitude when the pilot turned back. He made a gear-up landing in an open field near Richardsville, Kentucky. The pilot and passenger were uninjured, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.