Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Manassas, VA
38.750949°N, 77.475267°W |
Tail number | N98DS |
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Accident date | 11 Mar 1989 |
Aircraft type | Beech A60 |
Additional details: | None |
A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ENGINE CONTROL SPEED AFTER A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OF THE LEFT ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND AN OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AIRCRAFT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.