Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, July 11, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA132
Location
ARLINGTON, TX
Event ID
20001213X28827
Coordinates
32.720214, -97.080673
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 OF THE PILOT, DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S RECENT USE OF DRUGS, AND HIS LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N49056
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15281127
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
COTHRON AVIATION INC
Address
5104 S COLLINS
Status
Deregistered
City
ARLINGTON
State / Zip Code
TX 76018
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# FTW89FA132