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Aviation accident MIA89LA199

SERS · CESSNA 172 · 1989-07-13 · FOREST, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA89LA199
Event ID
20001213X28903
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-13
Location
FOREST, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.349651, -89.470924

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N3905L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FROM WATER IN THE FUEL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: UNEVEN RUNWAY, PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION, AND TREES.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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