# NTSB Accident ATL89FA196
> **BEECH A-36** · 1989-08-12 · CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA196
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29026
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-12
- **Location:** CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A-36
- **Registration:** N25805
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR AN AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION, AND PILOT FATIGUE.

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