# Accident 19890811029039A: Mosler N32, Archdale, NC, August 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1989, 12:30 local time
- Place: Archdale, NC
- Airport: Johnson Field Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2598° N, 82.5501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2598&lon=-82.5501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70406, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70406-1990-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dammann William H JR NOSTALGAIR N3-2 (registry code 05616CY, https://openairdocs.org/model/dammann-william-h-jr-nostalgair-n3-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOSLER N32
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 860 total, 284 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89DMG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DMG06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890811029039A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE STOPPED OVER HENDERSONVILLE AIRPORT AT 400 FEET. STRUCK HANGAR ON PRIVATE FIELD. ENGINE CHECKED NORMAL.

## 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 ATL89DMG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DMG06), Aug 11, 1989: Dammann N3-2 (N70406), Hendersonville, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.

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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