NONE · BENSON B-8-M · 1989-03-25 · LA PORTE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89DRA03
Event ID
20001213X27887
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-25
Location
LA PORTE, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.660509, -95.04029
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BENSON
Model
B-8-M
Registration
N9763N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
HARD LANDING WHICH OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT HAVING TO EXTEND HIS GLIDE OVER OBSTACLES ON SHORT FINAL TO THE FORCED LANDING AREA. THE FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION DUE TO INDUCTION ICING FOR WHICH NO PROVISIONS HAD BEEN MADE DURING THE INSTALLATION.