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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airpts A9B · El Paso, TX · February 26, 1989

Date
February 26, 1989 · 16:45 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
West Texas Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N375MC
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89DQA01
Reported as
Airpts A9B
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540G1B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,934 total13 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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.

Engine stopped on low pass to drop glider tow rope. Stalled aircraft on landing attempt. Was out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON LOW PASS TO DROP GLIDER TOW ROPE. STALLED AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ATTEMPT. WAS OUT OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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