# Accident 19900429012979A: Tmpson NAVIONA, Denison, TX, April 29, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1990, 16:50 local time
- Place: Denison, TX
- Airport: Kidd-Private Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7499° N, 96.5590° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7499&lon=-96.5590&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4442K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4442K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION A (registry code 6150162, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONA
- Reported engine: CONT E1859
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,181 total, 841 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900429012979A

## Narrative

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

MADE EARLY LIFTOFF UP HILL,HUMID,WARM DAY,FULL LOAD. UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES.

## 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 FTW90LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA104), Apr 29, 1990: Ryan Navion A (N4442K), Denison, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH CONDITIONS IN EXCESS OF THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE UPHILL RUNWAY.

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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