# Accident 20260801009179A: Ryan NAVION A, Finleyville, PA, August 1, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2026, 14:40 local time
- Place: Finleyville, PA
- Airport: Finleyville
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2528° N, 80.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Finleyville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2528&lon=-80.0020&mi=10
- Aircraft: N507MD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N507MD) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 487 total, 38 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260801009179A

## Narrative

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

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.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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