Accident Details
Date
Thursday, October 12, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW90LA010
Location
HENDERSON, TX
Event ID
20001213X29608
Coordinates
32.239833, -94.730880
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S DELAY IN OVERHAULING THE ENGINE AND HIS FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS AND ROUGH TERRAIN IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6636W
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-20735
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WAINWRIGHT THOMAS A
Address
PO BOX 38
Status
Deregistered
City
ALTO
State / Zip Code
TX 75925
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# FTW90LA010