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Aviation accident ATL90DMG01

1 fatal · WALDRON FLYBABY · 1990-01-07 · TROY, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90DMG01
Event ID
20001212X22361
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-07
Location
TROY, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.360454, -79.889335

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
WALDRON
Model
FLYBABY
Registration
N91089
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE NON-RATED PILOT, DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, HIS LACK OF TRAINING/QUALIFICATION, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM PROBABLE CARBURETOR ICE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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