# Accident 19950822025409A: Tmpson NAVIONA, Groveland, CA, August 22, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1995, 15:13 local time
- Place: Groveland, CA
- Airport: Pine Mountain Lake Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8502° N, 120.0105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8502&lon=-120.0105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8513H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8513H-1996-02-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Navion NAVION A (registry code 6150104, https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONA
- Reported engine: CONT E1859
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,093 total, 25 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA301) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950822025409A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE MISFIRING ON CLIMBOUT. BEGAN 180 TO RETURN. STALLED IN STEEP TURN. FUEL SELECT NOT DETENTE. MIXTURE LEAN.

## 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 LAX95LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA301), Aug 22, 1995: Navion A (N8513H), Groveland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.

## Other reports on N8513H (1)

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

- [Incident 19890428045579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890428045579I), Apr 28, 1989: Tmpson NAVIONA (N8513H), Groveland, CA, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed while taxiing. No previous mechanical problem. Cause not stated.

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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