19990722009829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tmpson NAVION A · Keokuk, IA · July 22, 1999

Date: July 22, 1999 · 14:00 local
Place: Keokuk, IA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4902K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA247
Reported as: Tmpson Naviona
Fatal injuries: 0

N4902KRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Ryan NAVION AS/N NAV-4-1902 · Built 1949 Airframe modelRyan NAVION A Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft landed in field 1/2 sm se runway 26 at Keokuk, Iowa. (-23) Mr. John evans landed the navion N4902K short of the runway at Keokuk, iowas, due to engine failure. Mr. Evans and his passenger ( Mrs. Evans ) sustained minor injuries. A written statement provided by Mr. Evans indicated he was in the pattern to land at Keokuk, Iowa, when the airplane lost power. His statement indicates he had refueled at western kenturcky airpark. Mr. Evans stated there was fuel left in the main tanks and that he was flying on the main tanks. Mr. Bill engle of lindner aviation stated that he was first on the accident site and that there was fuel in the main tank, and that he moved the fuel selector from "main to off position", and there was fuel on the ground under the firewall area.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD 1/2 SM SE RUNWAY 26 AT KEOKUK, IOWA. (-23) MR. JOHN EVANS LANDED THE NAVION N4902K SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT KEOKUK, IOWAS, DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. MR. EVANS AND HIS PASSENGER ( MRS. EVANS ) SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDED BY MR. EVANS INDICATED HE WAS IN THE PATTERN TO LAND AT KEOKUK, IOWA, WHEN THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER. HIS STATEMENT INDICATES HE HAD REFUELED AT WESTERN KENTURCKY AIRPARK. MR. EVANS STATED THERE WAS FUEL LEFT IN THE MAIN TANKS AND THAT HE WAS FLYING ON THE MAIN TANKS. MR. BILL ENGLE OF LINDNER AVIATION STATED THAT HE WAS FIRST ON THE ACCIDENT SITE AND THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE MAIN TANK, AND THAT HE MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM "MAIN TO OFF POSITION", AND THERE WAS FUEL ON THE GROUND UNDER THE FIREWALL AREA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI99LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKeokuk, IALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 22, 1999 · Substantial damage