Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, May 3, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA090
Location
BURNET, TX
Event ID
20001213X28314
Coordinates
30.760219, -98.220939
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5253K
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17274032
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GORDON GREGORY A
Address
17584 CERRO VERDE DR
Status
Deregistered
City
YORBA LINDA
State / Zip Code
CA 92686
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# FTW89FA090