ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132536
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| Date: | Sunday 7 May 1989 |
| Time: | 11:34 |
| Type: |  Bowers Fly Baby 1A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1305 |
| MSN: | 143 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1428 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Plains, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| UNO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A POWER TRANSMISSION LINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: RISING TERRAIN, TALL GRASS, TAILWIND, AND THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X28391
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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