# Accident 19881229057179A: Tmpson NAVIONH, Allentown, PA, December 29, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1988, 15:00 local time
- Place: Allentown, PA
- Airport: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5900° N, 75.4697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5900&lon=-75.4697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2518T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2518T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Navion NAVION H (registry code 6150122, https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONH
- Reported engine: CONT IO520B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 415 total, 2 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881229057179A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY DAMAGING A WING. NO ENGINE DEFECTS ON POST ACCIDENT TEST.

## 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 NYC89LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA061), Dec 29, 1988: Navion NA-1 (N2518T), Allentown, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2518T (1)

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

- [Incident 19970609017969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970609017969I), Jun 9, 1997: Tmpson NAVIONH (N2518T), Shawnee, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: airplane was on a pleasure flight. Pilot descended to 1800 feet and upon a heading change the engine quit. Pilot tried to restart engine but was…

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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