Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 1, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89FA207
Location
TIPTONVILLE, TN
Event ID
20001213X29030
Coordinates
36.370258, -89.470909
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL CUES, HIS HABIT OF MAKING SHALLOW CLIMBS AFTER TAKEOFF, HIS LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE, AND THE TREES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N25799
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15280791
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DAVIS JERRIE W
Address
RT 3 BOX 54
Status
Deregistered
City
NEWBERN
State / Zip Code
TN 38059
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# ATL89FA207