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Aviation accident MIA89FA184

1 fatal · CESSNA 177 · 1989-07-04 · STUART, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA89FA184
Event ID
20001213X28887
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-04
Location
STUART, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.189922, -80.240158

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
177
Registration
N2923X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN WATER AND RUST CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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