# Accident 19890821030829A: Thompson Harrison C TKD BATHTUB, Carlisle, MN, August 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1989, 20:00 local time
- Place: Carlisle, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.2802° N, 96.0605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2802&lon=-96.0605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N812SS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812SS-1991-06-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thompson Harrison C TKD BATHTUB (registry code 056133D, https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-harrison-c-tkd-bathtub) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 2A120B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 total, 122 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890821030829A

## Narrative

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

PIANO WIRE MIXTURE CONTROL BROKE. LANDED AND REATTACHED. DEPARTED ENGINE QUIT AGAIN SAME REASON. CRASHED ON LANDING

## 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 MKC89LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA184), Aug 21, 1989: Dormoy TKD Bathtub (N812SS), Carlisle, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE (REPAIR) BY THE PILOT. THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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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