# Accident 19890521012609A: Tmpson NAVIONA, North Creek, NY, May 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1989, 10:15 local time
- Place: North Creek, NY
- Airport: Bennetts Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.6909° N, 73.9807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6909&lon=-73.9807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8805H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8805H-1991-02-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NAVION A (registry code 6150132, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONA
- Reported engine: CONT E1859
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,540 total, 911 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890521012609A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED INTO TREES ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF WITH FULL LOAD. BLAMED WINDSHEAR. STATED WOULD NOT CLIMB. UNDERPOWERED

## 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 NYC89LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA140), May 21, 1989: North American Navion A (N8805H), North Creek, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION FOR THE TAKEOFF.

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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