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Aviation accident ATL89DLT05

1 fatal · BRATTON RB-1 · 1989-08-09 · SPRINGFIELD, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL89DLT05
Event ID
20001213X29020
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-09
Location
SPRINGFIELD, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.490356, -86.870979

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
BRATTON
Model
RB-1
Registration
N44516
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AT A LOW ALTITUDE, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL; AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL/SPIN IN TIME TO AVOID THE TREE & POWER LINE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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