Summary
On April 20, 1989, a Donner/parton AVID FLYER (N4409D) was involved in an incident near Stanwood, WA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: AN IGNITION LEAD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM ONE CYLINDER, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: SOFT TERRAIN IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA89LA073. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4409D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
AN IGNITION LEAD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM ONE CYLINDER, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: SOFT TERRAIN IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA89LA073