Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, June 21, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN89LA144
Location
MORIARITY, NM
Event ID
20001213X28559
Coordinates
34.999435, -106.039062
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PROPELLER WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE VIBRATION AND FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER MOUNTING BOLTS, & THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ROUGH/UNEVEN DESERT TERRAIN CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N544BM
Make
BEAUCHESNE/WELLS
Serial Number
544
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
GLASAIR TD FK9
No. of Engines
0
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN89LA144