Ryan NAVION A accident near Newport, New Hampshire, July 5, 2026
On July 5, 2026 at about 6:15 pm local time, a 1950 Ryan NAVION A, registered N5205K, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Newport, New Hampshire (Parlin Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to attain an appropriate touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 2026 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Newport, New Hampshire · Parlin Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ryan NAVION A, built 1950 · all NAVION As on the register
- Registration
- N5205K · registry record · serial NAV-4-2105
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
As the pilot approached the 1,997 ft-long, turf runway at the destination airport, and was turning from the base leg of the traffic pattern to the final approach, he heard another pilot report over the airport’s common traffic advisory frequency that they were on final approach to an intersecting runway. He immediately reduced his descent while he communicated with the other pilot before resuming the landing attempt. The resulting final approach was steeper than normal and the pilot touched down with insufficient remaining runway, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and impacting trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount, left wing, and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 985 hours in all; 377 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 828 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 5, 2026
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,974 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 3, 2026; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,850 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental Aerospace Technolo IO-470-H (piston); 870 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EEN Keene NH at 5:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 1,997 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from VSF, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KVSF 051754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02890122 10289 20156 58008
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 3 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on August 10, 2026. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 8 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Investigative Photos | PDF, 4 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26LA263.