Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 7, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90DMG01
Location
TROY, NC
Event ID
20001212X22361
Coordinates
35.360454, -79.889335
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE NON-RATED PILOT, DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, HIS LACK OF TRAINING/QUALIFICATION, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM PROBABLE CARBURETOR ICE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N91089
Make
WALDRON
Serial Number
75-5
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LITTLEFIELD LAWRENCE LEE
Address
PO BOX 1500
Status
Deregistered
City
CRESTVIEW
State / Zip Code
FL 32536
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL90DMG01