# Accident 19890602018509A: Univar A2ALON, Cattaraugus, NY, June 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1989, 17:00 local time
- Place: Cattaraugus, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3210° N, 78.8600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3210&lon=-78.8600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6589Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6589Q-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alon A2 (registry code 0540102, https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR A2ALON
- Reported engine: CONT C9016F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 775 total, 10 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890602018509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN HEADER FUEL TANK DRY EN ROUTE WITH FUEL IN WING TANKS. CRASHED IN TREES.WRONG TYPE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN INSTALLED

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA144), Jun 2, 1989: Alon Aircoupe A-2 (N6589Q), Cattaraugus, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION RESULTING FROM THE INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER FUEL PUMP. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

## Other reports on N6589Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19880602021469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880602021469A), Jun 2, 1988: Univar A2ALON (N6589Q), Flushing, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Damage on forced landing. Believe vapor lock on hot day. Used auto fuel with no STC.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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