Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 19, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89LA041
Location
LAREDO, TX
Event ID
20001213X27588
Coordinates
27.509519, -99.499603
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PIC'S DISREGARD FOR THE SECURITY OF THE CARGO THAT PERMITTED ITS SHIFT DURING THE TAKOEFF ROLL. THIS RESULTED IN AN AFT CG SITUATION AND A SUBSEQUENT STALL AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MISMANAGEMENT OF THE ENGINE POWER BY THE CREW AND THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE OF THE CO-PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
XBDYP
Make
DOUGLAS
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89LA041