Accident Details
Date
Monday, April 17, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA151
Location
JUNCTION, TX
Event ID
20001213X28092
Coordinates
30.479558, -99.770233
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIS SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE WERE FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8785V
Make
BELLANCA
Serial Number
30333
Year Built
1970
Model / ICAO
17-30A
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HENLEY GARY S
Address
5100 N A STREET 353
Status
Deregistered
City
MIDLAND
State / Zip Code
TX 79705
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# FTW89FA151