Ryan NAVION A N4229K

Summary

On 12 April 2023 at about 02:13 local time, a Ryan NAVION A registered N4229K was involved in an accident near New Waverly, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 2023 at 02:13

Classification

Accident

Location

New Waverly, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Estates Airpark (XS09)

Coordinates

30.5605, -95.4299

Aircraft

Ryan NAVION A

Registration

N4229K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scottsboro → Conroe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN23LA153

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel contamination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after a night cross-country flight, he overflew his private airport to see if the solar lights were working. Unable to see the lights, he began a climb and initiated a left turn towards an alternate airport. He stated that while in the turn, “the engine started to cut out,” and he initiated the emergency procedures checklist. Unable to restore the engine power, he initiated a forced landing. The airplane impacted several trees during the approach before impacting the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. During a postaccident examination, sediment was found in fuel that was drained from the fuel tanks and the fuel manifold distributor. The amount of sediment in the distributor likely reduced the fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.