Accident Details
Date
Saturday, October 14, 1989
NTSB Number
CHI90LA011
Location
HILLSDALE, MI
Event ID
20001213X29564
Coordinates
41.919929, -84.629150
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 STUDENT PILOT BY NOT FOLLOWING HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DIRECTIONS ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT AND BY NOT MAINTAINING A SAFE ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. RELATED FACTORS WERE: UNAUTHORIZED LOW FLIGHT BY THE STUDENT AND HIS STEEP TURN (MANEUVER) AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N757GB
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15279719
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HILLSDALE AERO INC
Address
PO BOX 238
Status
Deregistered
City
HILLSDALE
State / Zip Code
MI 49242
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# CHI90LA011