SERS · I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 · 1989-02-26 · EL PASO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89DQA02
Event ID
20001213X27718
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-26
Location
EL PASO, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.640035, -106.269126
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
I.C.A. Brasov
Model
IS-28B2
Registration
N91363
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND IN TURBULENT WEATHER, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A TREE AND THE GROUND. TURBULENCE WAS A FACTOR.