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FAA accident report · Ryan NAVION A · Finleyville, PA · August 1, 2026

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Date
August 1, 2026 · 14:40 local
Place
Finleyville, PA
Airport
Finleyville
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N507MD
Reported as
Ryan Navion A
Reported engine
Continental E225 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
487 total38 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N507MDRegistered now · Ryan NAVION AS/N NAV-4-2080Airframe modelRyan NAVION AEngine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During the course of the investigation, the pilot stated he was returning to the Finleyville Airport (G05) from a day VFR trip. After being distracted in the traffic pattern, he neglected to select the landing gear down and proceeded with the landing. Upon the gear-up touchdown, the aircraft slid straight down the runway. When the aircraft slowed to a safe speed, the pilot was able to apply right rudder, causing the aircraft to exit the runway onto the grass. The pilot and one passenger were able to exit the airplane with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE PILOT STATED HE WAS RETURNING TO THE FINLEYVILLE AIRPORT (G05) FROM A DAY VFR TRIP. AFTER BEING DISTRACTED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE NEGLECTED TO SELECT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND PROCEEDED WITH THE LANDING. UPON THE GEAR-UP TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT SLID STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO A SAFE SPEED, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRPLANE WITH NO INJURIES.