Accident Details
Date
Saturday, January 27, 1990
NTSB Number
BFO90LA022
Location
GAITHERSBURG, MD
Event ID
20001212X22378
Coordinates
39.169281, -77.180389
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND A SUBSEQUENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: GUSTY/CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND THE CFI'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AS AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N75946
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17268062
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MONTGOMERY AVIATION LTD
Address
7940 AIRPARK ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
GAITHERSBURG
State / Zip Code
MD 20879
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# BFO90LA022