Accident Details
Date
Thursday, November 29, 1990
NTSB Number
CHI91FA035
Location
DES MOINES, IA
Event ID
20001212X24589
Coordinates
41.530776, -93.659553
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 IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY NOT FEATHERING THE LEFT ENGINE AFTER IT LOST POWER AND/OR WAS SHUT DOWN, AND HIS FAILURE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT AT OR ABOVE THE MINIMUM CONTROL AIRSPEED (VMC), WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: AN UNDETERMINED PROBLEM CONCERNING THE LEFT ENGINE THAT CAUSED IT TO LOSE POWER OR PROMPTED THE PILOT TO SHUT IT DOWN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1879W
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
31T-8166065
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CENTURY LIFE OF AMERICA
Address
HERITAGE WAY
Status
Deregistered
City
WAVERLY
State / Zip Code
IA 50677
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# CHI91FA035