# Accident 19850704031429A: Tmpson NAVION*, Blue Rapids, KS, July 4, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1985, 08:50 local time
- Place: Blue Rapids, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6693° N, 96.6510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6693&lon=-96.6510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4482K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4482K-2012-11-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION (registry code 6150160, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVION*
- Reported engine: CONT E1853
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,168 total, 44 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85FCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCQ04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850704031429A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT, STRUCK TERRACE AND BOUNCED INTO BEAN FIELD DURING FORCED LANDING. ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP LEAKING FUEL.

## 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 MKC85FCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCQ04), Jul 4, 1985: Ryan Navion (N4482K), Blue Rapids, KS, substantial damage

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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