Accident Details
Date
Thursday, August 30, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW90FA171
Location
CENTER, TX
Event ID
20001212X24006
Coordinates
31.789426, -94.169898
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED (VMC) AND LACK OF QUALIFICATION/TRAINING IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N377S
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
320-0057
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BAILEY GLENN N
Address
RT 1 PO BOX 170
Status
Deregistered
City
TIMPSON
State / Zip Code
TX 75975
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# FTW90FA171