# Accident 19960328040689A: Tmpson NAVION*, Kent, WA, March 28, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 1996, 10:40 local time
- Place: Kent, WA
- Airport: Crest Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.3998° N, 122.1905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3998&lon=-122.1905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4826K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4826K-2014-10-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION (registry code 6150160, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVION*
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960328040689A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK GEAR INTRANSIT LANDING. NOSE COLLAPSED. LOOSE FUEL LINE. LAST ANNUAL 1981.

## 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 SEA96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA075), Mar 28, 1996: Ryan Navion (N4826K), Kent, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's attempted operation with known deficiencies in the equipment, and a loose fuel system fitting. The pilot's failure to maintain maintenance service on the airplane was a factor.

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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