# Accident 19911120053089A: Tmpson NAVIONB, Barre, MA, November 20, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1991, 16:00 local time
- Place: Barre, MA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4230° N, 72.1064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barre, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4230&lon=-72.1064&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5321K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5321K-1993-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION B (registry code 6150170, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONB
- Reported engine: LYC GO435
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 648 total, 48 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911120053089A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. COLLAPSED GEAR LANDING CROSSWIND IN FIELD. CENTER TANK DRY. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE LEAKING.

## 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 NYC92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA034), Nov 20, 1991: Ryan 260-B (N5321K), Barre, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A…

## Other reports on N5321K (1)

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

- [Accident 19810425022139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425022139A), Apr 25, 1981: Navion NAVIONB (N5321K), Atherton, MO, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit ground with high sink rate as pilot was attempting short field landing.

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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