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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Ryan NAVION · Houston, TX · July 10, 2007

Date: July 10, 2007 · 15:10 local
Place: Houston, TX
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N91454
Reported as: Ryan Navion
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,167 total985 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N91454Registration cancelled Jan 20, 2010 · North American NAVIONS/N NAV-4-99 · Built 1946 Airframe modelNorth American NAVION 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.

(-23) On approach to eyq, N91454'S engine started to sputter. The PIC declared an emergency when it was evident that he could not make the planned runway at eyq. The PIC made an off airport landing on an adjacent golf course. The aircraft came to rest on a berm at a heading of 204 degrees sw. The nose gear sheared off and the propeller was curled back. No injuries were sustained.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APPROACH TO EYQ, N91454'S ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN IT WAS EVIDENT THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE THE PLANNED RUNWAY AT EYQ. THE PIC MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON AN ADJACENT GOLF COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON A BERM AT A HEADING OF 204 DEGREES SW. THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF AND THE PROPELLER WAS CURLED BACK. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.