Accident Details
Date
Thursday, November 23, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW90FA031
Location
MATAGORDA 526
Event ID
20001213X29789
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SYSTEM FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURIES WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT A RAFT AND/OR LIFEVESTS WERE ON THE AIRPLANE DURING THE OVERWATER PORTION OF THE FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
TGGUW
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
21058683
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW90FA031