# NTSB MIA89FA181: Wood-Oldfield Baby Great Lakes, N2039, Clermont, FL, July 2, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: July 2, 1989, 11:55 local (15:55 UTC)
- Place: Clermont, FL
- Location: 28.5241° N, 81.7236° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clermont, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5241&lon=-81.7236&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32300
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89FA181
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32300/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA181

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN.  A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO FLY OVER THE ARPT FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST & ENTER A DESCENDING RGT TURN (DOWNWIND) TO A BASE & FINAL APCH. WHILE FLYING AT SLOW SPEED ON FINAL APCH, THE ENG WAS HEARD TO HESITATE, THEN INCREASE IN POWER. THE ACFT'S RIGHT WING THEN DROPPED & THE PLANE ENTERED A SPIN TO THE RIGHT, FROM WHICH IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2039](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2039-1992-09-25), registration cancelled 1992-09-25, S/N 1945TRW (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WOOD-OLDFIELD BABY GREAT LAKES (BABY GREAT)
- Registry model: [Wood-Oldfield BABY GREAT LAKES](https://openairdocs.org/model/wood-oldfield-baby-great-lakes) (registry code 39120WP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1945TRW
- Airframe hours: 209
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85-12 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Begley, Paul J.
- Registered owner: Carl, Paul, Wesley Begley
- Last inspection: Annual, May 27, 1989, 10 hours before
- Departed: X61, ZELLWOOD, FL
- Airport: Seminole Lake Glider Port, runway 18, 3,000 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial, private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 246 total, 7 in this make and model, 144 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MCO, 28 nm away

## 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 19890702018629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890702018629A), Jul 2, 1989: Amtrof BABYLAKES, Clermont, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and spun to ground impact while on final for landing. Aircrafts airworthy certificate expired. No check out

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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