Aviation accident SEA89FA103

1 fatal · WHITTAKER BUSHBY MUSTANG 1 · 1989-06-10 · ALDERWOOD MANOR, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA89FA103
Event ID: 20001213X28661
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-06-10
Location: ALDERWOOD MANOR, WA, USA
Coordinates: 47.799251, -122.279106

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: WHITTAKER
Model: BUSHBY MUSTANG 1
Registration: N8020E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN FLYING A TRAFFIC PATTERN AT TREE-TOP LEVEL AND A TAILWIND CONDITION DURING THE STEEP TURN TO FINAL.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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