Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, November 14, 1989
NTSB Number
BFO90LA011
Location
Wilmington, DE
Event ID
20001213X29750
Coordinates
39.743428, -75.550544
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY PULLING THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8627J
Make
ENSTROM
Serial Number
760
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TALAHEIM AIR SERVICE LLC
Address
PO BOX 1072
Status
Deregistered
City
WILLOW
State / Zip Code
AK 99688-1072
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# BFO90LA011