# Incident 20030904025399I: Tmpson NAVIONA, Sinton, TX, September 4, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2003, 11:00 local time
- Place: Sinton, TX
- Airport: San Patricio County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.9808° N, 97.7869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at San Patricio International Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9808&lon=-97.7869&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4202K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4202K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan NAVION A (registry code 6150162, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TMPSON NAVIONA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,750 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030904025399I

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE FOLLOWING IS MR. BOB GLOMBS' PILOT STATEMENT OF THE FACTS FOR THIS INCIDENT: "I WAS THE PILOT FLYING MY NAVION AIRCRAFT, N4202K, AT SINTON SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AIRPORT ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M. THE SKY CONDITIONS WERE 3,000 BROKEN, WINDS WERE CALM. I WAS ON A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT AROUND AND NEAR THE AIRPORT CHECKING OIL TEMPERATURE. I INTENDED TO LAND AND LEAVE FOR WORK. I MADE MY APPROACH AND ALL SEEMED NORMAL. ON SHORT FINAL I REALIZED I WAS TOO FAST. I PULLED BACK THE POWER AND LEVELED OFF TO BLEED OFF AIRSPEED. I TOUCHED DOWN AND THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY SHEARING BOTH BLADES. I THEN REALIZED I HAD MADE A WHEELS UP LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT 1800' DOWN. I CUT ALL SWITCHES AND BEGAN TO EXIT. WAYNE MOLLOY OF SKYPARK AVIATION RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND ASKED IF I WERE ALL RIGHT. I TOLD HIM I WAS FINE. I WAS DUE TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND JEFF (JANIK A&P MECHANIC AT THE AIRPORT) SAID THEY WOULD GET THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND BACK TO MY HANGAR. I CALLED BACK FROM HOME AND JEFF SAID THAT THEY PUT A TUBE IN THE FRONT TIRE AND TOWED IT TO MY HANGAR."

## Other reports on N4202K (1)

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

- [Incident 20040809025559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040809025559I), Aug 9, 2004: Tmpson NAVIONA (N4202K), Greenwood, MS, Minor damage. (-23) Night proficiency flight. 3 each night touch & go landings. On final, full stop landing, 6 or 7 deer crossed the active runway in front of the aircraft.…

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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