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Aviation accident ATL90FA001

2 fatal · BEECH C90 · 1989-10-01 · CHAMBLEE, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90FA001
Event ID
20001213X29520
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-01
Location
CHAMBLEE, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.899345, -84.300712

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
C90
Registration
N43GT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

MALFUNCTION OF ONE OR MORE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, FAILUE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH PARTIAL PANEL INSTRUMENTS AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE WEATHER (LOW CEILING) AND MALFUNCTIONING DIRECTIONAL GYRO WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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