Accident Details
Date
Sunday, May 7, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89DCG01
Location
WEST PLAINS, MO
Event ID
20001213X28391
Coordinates
36.739543, -91.859474
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A POWER TRANSMISSION LINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: RISING TERRAIN, TALL GRASS, TAILWIND, AND THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1305
Make
GRIGG/BOWERS
Serial Number
143
Engine Type
None
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
NONE
Status
Deregistered
City
BONESBORO
State / Zip Code
AR 72403
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# MKC89DCG01