# Accident 20210729012089A: Ryan NAVION A, Pensacola, FL, July 29, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 2021, 14:30 local time
- Place: Pensacola, FL
- Airport: Ferguson
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3865° N, 87.3574° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3865&lon=-87.3574&mi=10
- Aircraft: N114ST, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N114ST-2023-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION A (registry code 6150162, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN NAVION A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA308) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210729012089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER.  THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A PARKING LOT NEAR THE AIRPORT.  UPON IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT SLIDE INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE.  THE AIRCRAFT OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE COMING FULLY ENGULFED IN A POST CRASH FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA308), Jul 29, 2021: Ryan Navion (N114ST), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb, which resulted in a forced, off-airport landing and impact with trees and a fence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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