Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 28, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW90FA059
Location
EL PASO, TX
Event ID
20001212X22416
Coordinates
31.639303, -106.269386
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. FACTORS WERE CONTAMINATED FUEL, PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL SCREEN, FOULED SPARK PLUGS, THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE LACK OF SHOULDER HARNESSES.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
MADDOX JESSE G
Address
HC 1 BOX 105
City
VALDEZ
State / Zip Code
AK 99686-9703
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# FTW90FA059