19890122001089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A · Santa Fe, TX · January 22, 1989

Date: January 22, 1989 · 15:30 local
Place: Santa Fe, TX
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9961
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89DRA02
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,450 total394 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N9961Registration cancelled Apr 30, 1991 · Austin PITTS SPECIAL 1AS/N 1969WA Airframe modelAustin PITTS SPECIAL 1A

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck wires and crashed while on short final for the runway.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW89DRA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSanta Fe, TXPilot in command failed to maintain adequate altitude and clearance on final approach.Jan 22, 1989 · Substantial damage