Accident Details
Date
Monday, January 2, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89FA065
Location
MANSFIELD, OH
Event ID
20001213X27525
Coordinates
40.780181, -82.529747
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, AT ABOUT THE TIME HE WAS CHANGING RADIO FREQUENCIES DURING AN IFR APPROACH.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N500V
Make
MITSUBISHI
Serial Number
3795A
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP
Address
GENERAL DELIVERY
Status
Deregistered
City
BURBANK
State / Zip Code
CA 91503
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# ATL89FA065