Navion A accident near Newport, Minnesota, February 22, 1984
On February 22, 1984 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Navion A, registered N4893K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Newport, Minnesota (So. St. Paul Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 22, 1984 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Newport, Minnesota · So. St. Paul Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N4893K · no longer on the register · serial NAV4-1893
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE PLT APPLIED CARBURATOR HEAT TO TRY TO 'CURE' A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HOLE IN THE LEFT MUFFLER AND SHROUD ALLOWING BURNT EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE CARBURETOR WHEN CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,716 hours in all; 550 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 1,331 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,341 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 10, 1983; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-185-9 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Newport MN at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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