Accident Details
Date
Friday, July 14, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89DRA07
Location
WHARTON, TX
Event ID
20001213X28821
Coordinates
29.310386, -96.090934
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT BY THE STUDENT PILOT BY PERFORMING EXCESSIVE/LOW ALTITUDE MANEUVERS, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE (ALTITUDE) ABOVE THE OPEN FIELD. HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7037K
Make
LOWE/BENSEN
Serial Number
6654
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
KB-2 FK12
No. of Engines
0
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
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# FTW89DRA07