# Accident 20181005024469A: North American NAVION A, Stonewall, MS, October 5, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2018, 16:00 local time
- Place: Stonewall, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1317° N, 88.7933° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1317&lon=-88.7933&mi=10
- Aircraft: N969TR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N969TR-2021-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NAVION A (registry code 6150132, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-navion-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA19LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181005024469A

## Narrative

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

N969TR DEPARTED KMEI WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF KJKA.  WHILE IN CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE.  DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON HIGHWAY 45 JUST SOUTH OF MERIDIAN, MS.  THERE WAS ONE PERSON ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 ERA19LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA008), Oct 5, 2018: North American Navion A (N969TR), Stonewall, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a fractured camshaft and a total loss of engine power.

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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