Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, November 15, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA90FA027
Location
PEMBROKE PINES, FL
Event ID
20001213X29835
Coordinates
25.989418, -80.280891
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO DETECT WATER AND CONTAMINATION (RESIDUE) IN THE FUEL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE PLT TO FEATHER THE PROPELLERS AND A FENCE IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N15LH
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
27-2139
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HILDEBRAND AERO SERVICES
Address
7499 PEMBROKE RD
Status
Deregistered
City
HOLLYWOOD
State / Zip Code
FL 33023
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# MIA90FA027