# Accident 19890816030189A: Tmpson NAVIONA, Ely, NV, August 16, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1989, 11:50 local time
- Place: Ely, NV
- Airport: Ely Airport - Yelland Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0404° N, 114.9308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0404&lon=-114.9308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8796H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8796H-2012-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Navion NAVION A (registry code 6150104, https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONA
- Reported engine: CONT E1859
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890816030189A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO DEPART AT HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND 377 LBS OVER GROSS. UNABLE TO CLIMB, HIT RUNWAY, TAIL FIRST.

## 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 SEA89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA151), Aug 16, 1989: Navion A (N8796H), Ely, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED TO REMAIN AIRBORNE AFTER LIFT-OFF, AND AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT…

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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