# Accident 19970605013449A: Tmpson NAVION*, Falmouth, VA, June 5, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 1997
- Place: Falmouth, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 37.9010° N, 79.4096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9010&lon=-79.4096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91711, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91711-1998-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NAVION (registry code 6150130, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVION*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970605013449A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS ON LANDING, COULDN'T MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, CRASHED INTO TREES.

## 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 NYC97LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA105), Jun 5, 1997: North American Navion (N91711), Fredericksburg, VA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed go-around which resulted in the inflight collision with trees off the departure end of the runway.

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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