# Accident 19990716042999A: Tmpson NAVIONB, Sulphur Creek, ID, July 16, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1999, 09:55 local time
- Place: Sulphur Creek, ID
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2610° N, 114.9699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2610&lon=-114.9699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5304K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5304K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Navion NAVION B (registry code 6150112, https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-435C&D series (registry code 41521, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONB
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990716042999A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THIS FLIGHT WAS PART OF A MOUNTAIN FLYING SEMINAR HELD IN MCCALL, ID. THE SULPHUR CREEK AIRSTRIP IS A PRIVATE ONE-WAY MOUNTAIN STRIP. THEY CIRCLED THE STRIP AT 900' AGL TO CHECK WIND AND CONDITIONS. LANDING MUST BE MADE TO THE WEST. THE WINDSOCK INDICATED LESS THAN 10 KTS., BUT THE LANDING WOULD BE DOWN WIND AT APPROX. 20' AGL, FLAPS DOWN (45 DEGREES). THE PILOT STATED A/C LOST LIFT AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND. ALL THREE GEARS SEEMED TOHIT AT THE SAME TIME. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF HEAVY WRINKLING AND BENDING OF THE WING SKIN WITH SOME TORN AREAS APPROX. 6' INBOARD OF BOTH TIPS. NO INJURIES.

## 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 SEA99LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA124), Jul 16, 1999: Navion B (N5304K), Stanley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: An improperly planned approach and gusting wind conditions. A tailwind was a factor.

## Other reports on N5304K (1)

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

- [Incident 20231228022689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231228022689I), Dec 28, 2023: Navion NAVION B (N5304K), Monroe, GA, Minor damage. The pilot stated that upon landing on runway 21, he experienced a strong right quartering gust of wind. This resulted in the right wing lifting and the left…

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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