Dormoy TKD BATHTUB N812SS
21 August 1989 · Carlisle, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1989 at about 01:00 local time, a Dormoy TKD BATHTUB registered N812SS was involved in an accident near Carlisle, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlisle, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2802, -96.0605
- Aircraft
- Dormoy TKD BATHTUB
- Registration
- N812SS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fargo → Fergus Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA184
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE (REPAIR) BY THE PILOT. THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT SAID THAT DURING FLT, THE ENG OF THE HOME BUILT ACFT LOST POWER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TALL GRASS, ROCKS, GOPHER MOUNDS & DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN, AND WAS DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE (PIANO WIRE) HAD FAILED AT A BOLT WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE MIXTURE CONTROL LEVER. THIS WAS THE 2ND FAILURE DURING THE FLT FROM FARGO, ND TO FERGUS FALLS, MN. THE 1ST FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 15 TO 20 MIN INTO THE FLT. THE PLT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING AFTER THE 1ST FAILURE, THEN BORROWED SOME TOOLS & REPAIRED THE CABLE. THE 2ND FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 10 TO 15 MIN AFTER HE TOOK OFF TO CONTINUE THE FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |