Tullis TIERRA II N2162S
31 August 1991 · Ottumwa, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 August 1991 at about 12:57 local time, a Tullis TIERRA II registered N2162S, operated by Randy L. Saner, was involved in an accident near Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0090, -92.4108
- Aircraft
- Tullis TIERRA II
- Registration
- N2162S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randy L. Saner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ottumwa → Bloomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DCD03
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING MANEUVERING FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO DESCEND STEEPLY INTO TERRAIN WHILE CIRCLING A FAMILY FARM. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE AIRPLANE DURING A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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