# Accident 19881119051429A: Tmpson NAVIONB, Vero Beach, FL, November 19, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1988, 14:20 local time
- Place: Vero Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.6395° N, 80.3893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6395&lon=-80.3893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5422K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5422K-2012-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION B (registry code 6150170, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-435C&D series (registry code 41521, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONB
- Reported engine: LYC GO435
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total, 179 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881119051429A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON PLEASURE FLIGHT. STRUCK AND KILLED THREE COWS ON FORCED LANDING. WATER AND DIRT IN FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 MIA89LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA038), Nov 19, 1988: Ryan Navion B (N5422K), Vero Beach, FL, 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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