Accident Details
Date
Sunday, May 21, 1989
NTSB Number
CHI89DET05
Location
NILES, MI
Event ID
20001213X28260
Coordinates
41.829677, -86.239967
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
LOOSE CARBURETOR(S) DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/INSTALLATION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N305BJ
Make
BILLINGS/WHITE
Serial Number
305
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BILLINGS JAMES O
Address
4048 GLEN ORCHARD DR
Status
Deregistered
City
ST JOSEPH
State / Zip Code
MI 49085
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# CHI89DET05