Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, May 9, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA89FA146
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL
Event ID
20001213X28366
Coordinates
26.579456, -80.220275
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND FAILURE OF THE CREW TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION OF FUEL.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2231M
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
44-7995217
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC
Address
PO BOX 2708
Status
Deregistered
City
VERO BEACH
State / Zip Code
FL 32961
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# MIA89FA146