Schuning/Teratorn TERRA II N87KS
25 June 1989 · New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1989 at about 16:30 local time, a Schuning/Teratorn TERRA II registered N87KS, operated by David V. Lewis, was involved in an accident near New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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
- New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9694, -88.1206
- Aircraft
- Schuning/Teratorn TERRA II
- Registration
- N87KS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David V. Lewis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89DEP12
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE GO-AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER INITIATING A GO-AROUND FROM A VFR APPROACH TO LAND, THE EXPERIMENTAL CUSTOM BUILT AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENT & CRASHED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALY THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Lancair 235 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 150J | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | LEE Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |