# Accident 19920315006239A: Tmpson NAVION*, Elbe, WA, March 15, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1992, 18:38 local time
- Place: Elbe, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.7603° N, 122.1592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7603&lon=-122.1592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4021K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4021K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NAVION (registry code 6150130, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVION*
- Reported engine: CONT E2254
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,749 total, 32 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920315006239A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE IFR.BROKE OUT OVER HIGHWAY BUT ROLLED INTO TREES DUE TRAFFIC.BELIEVE VAPOR LOCK FROM AUTO FUEL

## 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 SEA92LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA062), Mar 16, 1992: North American Navion (N4021K), Elbe, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION, IMPROPER FUEL, IMPROPER AIRCRAFT SERVICING (FUELING), AND CLEARANCE NOT POSSIBLE. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: NO SUITABLE TERRAIN, LOW CEILINGS, DUSK AND TREES.

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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