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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan NAVION · Sturgis, KY · July 2, 2006

Date: July 2, 2006 · 11:48 local
Place: Sturgis, KY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91686
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06LA165
Reported as: Ryan Navion
Reported engine: Continental E185*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total150 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N91686Registration cancelled Jul 17, 2008 · North American NAVIONS/N NAV-4-174 · Built 1946 Airframe modelNorth American NAVION Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Navion aircraft, N91686 while cruising at approximately 2000 ft. with pilot and one passenger on board aircraft had a total engine power failure north of Sturgis, KY airport (twt). Pilot attempted an off airport landing in field 1 to 2 miles north of the airport. Aircraft was substantially damaged. Pilot received minor injuries and passenger was fatally injured. Amended -23 on 10/05/2006, aircraft fuel selector valve found to be non-standard, unapproved type. See amended information in block 43.(-23 amendment) previous amended -23 dated 10/05/2006 sent after safety recommendation submitted concerning the non standard, unapproved fuel valve found installed on aircraft. Engine test run had still not been accomplished at that time and was still awaiting results from NTSB.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) NAVION AIRCRAFT, N91686 WHILE CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT. WITH PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL ENGINE POWER FAILURE NORTH OF STURGIS, KY AIRPORT (TWT). PILOT ATTEMPTED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN FIELD 1 TO 2 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. AMENDED -23 ON 10/05/2006, AIRCRAFT FUEL SELECTOR VALVE FOUND TO BE NON-STANDARD, UNAPPROVED TYPE. SEE AMENDED INFORMATION IN BLOCK 43.(-23 AMENDMENT) PREVIOUS AMENDED -23 DATED 10/05/2006 SENT AFTER SAFETY RECOMMENDATION SUBMITTED CONCERNING THE NON STANDARD, UNAPPROVED FUEL VALVE FOUND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. ENGINE TEST RUN HAD STILL NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT THAT TIME AND WAS STILL AWAITING RESULTS FROM NTSB.

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 NYC06LA165Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSturgis, KYA total loss of engine power due to a leaking fuel pump gasket.Jul 2, 2006 · Substantial damage