Summary
On August 03, 1989, a Travel Air B-4000 (N13906) was involved in an incident near Midland, VA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:THE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
This incident is documented in NTSB report BFO89LA067. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N13906.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:THE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO89LA067