Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, April 5, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89LA121
Location
SOUTHERN PINES, NC
Event ID
20001213X28027
Coordinates
35.180812, -79.400802
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY EXECUTE THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOR A ROUGH ENGINE BY PLACING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH IN THE LOW POSITION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N685RB
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Serial Number
12059
Year Built
1974
Model / ICAO
685
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TCR INC
Address
P. O. BOX 9
Status
Deregistered
City
CREEDMOORE
State / Zip Code
NC 27522
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# ATL89LA121