Accident Details
Date
Sunday, September 30, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90FA183
Location
GALLATIN, TN
Event ID
20001212X24178
Coordinates
36.369892, -86.449050
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'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN THE INADVERTENT DESCENT INTO THE GROUND, AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO ANOTHER AIRPLANE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE FOG, DARK NIGHT, FATIGUE FROM LACK OF SLEEP, AND A LACK OF RECENT NIGHT LANDINGS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N81099
Make
GRUMMAN
Serial Number
AA5B-0429
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TRANS WORLD ARTIST INC
Address
PO BOX 2245
Status
Deregistered
City
HENDERSONVILLE
State / Zip Code
TN 37077
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# ATL90FA183