Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, June 20, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89FA165
Location
GASTON, SC
Event ID
20001213X28485
Coordinates
33.810348, -81.099723
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT EXERCISED QUESTIONABLE JUDGEMENT IN INITIATING A FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER, EITHER DELIBERATELY OR INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A THUNDERSTORM AND OVERSTRESSED THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC SURFACES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N78TW
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
P-445
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WALSH MAURICE J III
Address
919 RAVENG INSS TURN
Status
Deregistered
City
GASTONIA
State / Zip Code
NC 28054
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# ATL89FA165