# Accident 19830627027139A: Tmpson NAVIONA, Kenedy, TX, June 27, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1983, 18:05 local time
- Place: Kenedy, TX
- Airport: Karnes Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8095° N, 97.8508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8095&lon=-97.8508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5040K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5040K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION A (registry code 6150162, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONA
- Reported engine: CONT E1859
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 900 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA294) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830627027139A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. LANDED GEAR UP IN A ROUGH FIELD. POSSIBLE FUEL PROBLEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA294), Jun 27, 1983: Ryan NAVION-A (N5040K), Kenedy, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5040K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20040308002569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040308002569I), Mar 8, 2004: Tmpson NAVIONA (N5040K), Miami, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot/owner was practicing touch and go landings with a passenger on board. He stated he was doing so in order to acquire the three take offs and…

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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