# NTSB FTW90DPJ02: Logan, B.A. Windrose, N7010L, Norman, OK, November 25, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: November 25, 1989, 14:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place: Norman, OK
- Location: 35.2226° N, 97.4395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norman, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2226&lon=-97.4395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22951
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW90DPJ02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22951/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPJ02

## Probable cause

THE INADVERTENT STALL AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY RECOVERY PROCEDURES. A FACTOR WAS THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, climb
  - airspeed(vso) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - emergency procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - open field

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7010L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7010L-1990-07-05), registration cancelled 1990-07-05, S/N 96 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOGAN, B.A. WINDROSE
- Registry model: [Logan Bearl A WINDROSE](https://openairdocs.org/model/logan-bearl-a-windrose) (registry code 1130814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Serial number: 96
- Airframe hours: 3
- Engines: CUYUNA UL-II-2 35 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Bearl A. Logan
- Registered owner: Logan, Bearl A
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, September 9, 1988, 3 hours before
- Departed: OK14, NORMAN, OK
- Destination: OK14, NORMAN, OK
- Airport: OK14

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; seat: center; flight hours: 41 total, 1 in this make and model, 36 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19891125046589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125046589A), Nov 25, 1989: Amtr WINDROSE, Norman, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engine quit on powered gliders climbout. Entered spin with no recovery.

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.

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