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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ryan NAVION · Bismarck, MO · June 23, 2026

Date
June 23, 2026 · 10:15 local
Place
Bismarck, MO
Airport
Bismarck Memorial
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4583K
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR26LA229
Reported as
Ryan Navion
Reported engine
Continental E185 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,246 total109 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot disclosed leaving homemade gust lock on the pilot control yoke resulting in inability to effectively control the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DISCLOSED LEAVING HOMEMADE GUST LOCK ON THE PILOT CONTROL YOKE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4583K · 1

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