Accident Details
Date
Sunday, October 7, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW91FA002
Location
MESQUITE, TX
Event ID
20001212X24462
Coordinates
32.760028, -96.589698
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
INSTALLATION ERROR OF COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FACTORS WERE THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, THE TAILWIND, THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN MAIN ROTOR RPM, AND THE INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N88RA
Make
ENSTROM
Serial Number
344
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SKY ADS INC
Address
CO DONALD GILLUM RR 2
Status
Deregistered
City
GREEN CASTLE
State / Zip Code
MO 63544
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# FTW91FA002