# Accident 19900107066139A: Amtrbw FLYBABY1, Troy, NC, January 7, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 7, 1990, 16:00 local time
- Place: Troy, NC
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3605° N, 79.8893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3605&lon=-79.8893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91089, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91089-2014-11-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Waldron FLYBABY (registry code 1410150, https://openairdocs.org/model/waldron-flybaby) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC199D&E series (registry code 27009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBW FLYBABY1
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 4AC199D3
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90DMG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DMG01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900107066139A

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED OVER FIELD. ENGINE MISFIRING. CIRCLED TO LAND. STALLED. VERTICAL IMPACT. NO PILOT RATINGS OR MEDICAL.

## 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 ATL90DMG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DMG01), Jan 7, 1990: Waldron Flybaby (N91089), Troy, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE NON-RATED PILOT, DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, HIS LACK OF TRAINING/QUALIFICATION, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE…

## Other reports on N91089 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780910019179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910019179I), Sep 10, 1978: Amtrbw FLYBABY1 (N91089), Marion, IA, Minor damage. Gear failed on landing. Gear to be constructed using heavier material.

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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