Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 22, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA171
Location
ELGIN, TX
Event ID
20001213X29370
Coordinates
30.339092, -97.370193
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT CLOSURE (DEACTIVATION) OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE GUSTY WIND, AND THE PILOT'S APPREHENSION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4329A
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
22-3684
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MATHENY HAL F
Address
415 MAIN STREET
Status
Deregistered
City
MCDADE
State / Zip Code
TX 78650
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# FTW89FA171