NONE · ENSTROM F-28F · 1989-11-14 · Wilmington, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90LA011
Event ID
20001213X29750
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-14
Location
Wilmington, DE, USA
Coordinates
39.743428, -75.550544
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM
Model
F-28F
Registration
N8627J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY PULLING THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO THE IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.