1 fatal · MUSICK/TERRATORN TIERRA II · 1989-07-02 · LEWISTOWN, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89DTI02
Event ID
20001213X28788
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-02
Location
LEWISTOWN, MT, USA
Coordinates
47.010066, -109.340499
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MUSICK/TERRATORN
Model
TIERRA II
Registration
N349SM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE WHILE TAXIING AT HIGH SPEED, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND HE INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED IT TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN AND CRASHED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES, AND HIS LACK OF QUALIFICATION AS A PILOT