Accident Details
Date
Thursday, April 6, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89FA122
Location
LUTHERSVILLE , GA
Event ID
20001213X28021
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION THAT WOULD PREVENT THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. FOLLOWING THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION, THE PILOT DID NOT CONFIGURE THE AIRPLANE SO AS TO REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF THE IMPACT, I.E. EXTEND THE FLAPS AND SLOW THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A REQUIREMENT BY THE FAA FOR THE AUTOGAS STC HOLDER TO PUBLISH CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY IMFORMATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5458B
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18233458
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BEDDOW WILLIAM H III
Address
RT 1 BOX 18 Q
Status
Deregistered
City
LUTHERSVILLE
State / Zip Code
GA 30251
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# ATL89FA122