N31481DANIELS BD-4 1990-04-13 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

DANIELS BD-4 S/N: 539

Summary

On April 13, 1990, a Daniels BD-4 (N31481) was involved in an accident near Wichita, KS. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

This accident is documented in NTSB report MKC90DCQ01. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N31481.

Accident Details

Date
Friday, April 13, 1990
NTSB Number
MKC90DCQ01
Location
WICHITA, KS
Event ID
20001212X22980
Coordinates
37.650409, -97.429595
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
DANIELS
Serial Number
539
Model / ICAO
BD-4

Registered Owner (Historical)

Status
Deregistered
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# MKC90DCQ01