Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Niles, MI
41.829769°N, 86.254177°W |
Tail number | N305BJ |
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Accident date | 21 May 1989 |
Aircraft type | BILLINGS/WHITE Avid Flyer |
Additional details: | None |
LOOSE CARBURETOR(S) DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/INSTALLATION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.