MINR · ZIMMERMAN MONI MOTORGLIDER · 1989-10-04 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW90DPJ01
Event ID
20001213X29594
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-04
Location
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ZIMMERMAN
Model
MONI MOTORGLIDER
Registration
N15JZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
POWER LOSS DUE TO THE DETERIORATED MUFFLER BAFFLE WHICH WAS NOT DISCOVERED IN THE RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ANALYZE AND CORRECT FOR THE HEADWIND.