Plane Crash List

Bingelis T-40 N187T

24 September 1988 · Georgetown, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 24 September 1988 at about 16:30 local time, a Bingelis T-40 registered N187T, operated by Henry C. Martin, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Georgetown, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Kittie Hill (77T)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bingelis T-40
Registration
N187T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Henry C. Martin
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW88DRG13

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFT THAT HE HAD NEVER FLOWN BEFORE, AS WELL AS, HIS INABILITY TO APPLY REMEDIAL ACTION AS REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT REGIME.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE 70 YR OLD PLT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A TURF RWY ON HIS FIRST FLT IN THE HOME BUILT ACFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL & IMPACTED TERRAIN NEXT TO THE RWY. THE WOODEN ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY IMPACT. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ACFT, ENG OR CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS FOUND. WITNESSES RPRTD THE ACFT LIFTED OFF BEFORE IT WAS READY TO FLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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