SERS · BEECH A23-19 · 1989-08-27 · GALLATIN, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89LA204
Event ID
20001213X29040
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-27
Location
GALLATIN, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.369098, -86.450195
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A23-19
Registration
N5684S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT USED AN UNSUITABLE RUNWAY AREA (TERRAIN) FOR TAKEOFF. RELATED FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE RUNWAY, RUNWAY CONDITIONS (UNEVEN SURFACE & TALL GRASS), AND THE FENCE.