Accident Details
Date
Thursday, February 23, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA055
Location
MOUNT VERNON, TX
Event ID
20001213X27721
Coordinates
33.170520, -95.220672
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE MECHANICS WHO REBUILT THE AIRPLANE, IN THAT THEY FAILED TO DETECT AND/OR CORRECT THE CORRODED LIFT STRUT WHICH RESULTED IN WING FAILURE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N494CB
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
18185
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BLISS CRAIG R
Address
PO BOX 561
Status
Deregistered
City
MOUNT VERNON
State / Zip Code
TX 75457-0561
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# FTW89FA055