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Aviation accident FTW89FA074

1 fatal · CESSNA 421 · 1989-03-29 · BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW89FA074
Event ID
20001213X27890
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-29
Location
BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.480621, -97.919654

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
421
Registration
N4595L
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AFTER LOSSING POWER IN THE RIGHT ENGINE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED (VMC), WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FUEL STARVATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE, THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AND HIS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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