Accident Details
Date
Friday, May 26, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89FA116
Location
GREENWOOD, IN
Event ID
20001213X28397
Coordinates
39.609851, -86.110649
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION, AND IMPROPER USE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SELF INDUCED PRESSURE BY THE PILOT TO MEET AN ARRIVAL TIME, HIS FAILURE TO EXTEND THE FLAPS BEFORE LANDING, AND THE OBSTRUCTIONS (TREE STUMP, STACK OF BRICKS, AND FENCING/BACKSTOP) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8450N
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
TE-569
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HEGG INTERNATIONAL INC
Address
3712 S WESTERN AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
SIOUX FALLS
State / Zip Code
SD 57105
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# MKC89FA116