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Travel Air B-4000 N13906

3 August 1989 · Midland, Virginia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 August 1989 at about 20:10 local time, a Travel Air B-4000 registered N13906 was involved in an accident near Midland, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Midland, Virginia, United States
Nearest airport
Warrenton (W66)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Travel Air B-4000
Registration
N13906
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Culpepper → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO89LA067

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:THE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

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

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