Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, December 28, 1988
NTSB Number
FTW89LA033
Location
ALAMO, TX
Event ID
20001213X27428
Coordinates
26.180652, -98.110557
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
AIRPLANE'S COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAIURE. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM WHICH THE OPERATOR HAD FAILED TO CORRECT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N72249
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
U206-1331
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GONZALEZ JOSE J
Address
514 NORTH MAIN APT B
Status
Deregistered
City
MCALLEN
State / Zip Code
TX 78501
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# FTW89LA033