# Accident 19921117047199A: Tmpson NAVION*, Dublin, VA, November 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1992, 15:12 local time
- Place: Dublin, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0997° N, 80.6793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0997&lon=-80.6793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4488K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4488K-2013-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION (registry code 6150160, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVION*
- Reported engine: CONT E1859
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,216 total, 22 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO93LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921117047199A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. LANDING GEAR UP IN FIELD STRUCK TREE. FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT TOO LOW.

## 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 BFO93LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA009), Nov 17, 1992: Ryan Navion (N4488K), Dublin, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHICH PRODUCED AN INADEQUATE FUEL FLOW AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ROUGH TERRAIN AND TREES IN THE…

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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