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Aviation accident FTW89FA171

1 fatal · PIPER PA-22-150 · 1989-09-22 · ELGIN, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW89FA171
Event ID
20001213X29370
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-22
Location
ELGIN, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.339092, -97.370193

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N4329A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT CLOSURE (DEACTIVATION) OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE GUSTY WIND, AND THE PILOT'S APPREHENSION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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