Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 21, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW90LA054
Location
BASTROP, LA
Event ID
20001212X22422
Coordinates
32.769496, -91.899345
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DRAINS, WHICH PREVENTED AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3712X
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Serial Number
5014
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
YOUNG JESSE
Address
PO BOX 32
Status
Deregistered
City
BONITA
State / Zip Code
LA 71223
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# FTW90LA054