Smith MINIPLANE N4655Y
30 July 1989 · Cumberland, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1989 at about 18:15 local time, a Smith MINIPLANE registered N4655Y was involved in an incident near Cumberland, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cumberland, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mexico Farms (1W3)
- Coordinates
- 39.6498, -78.7603
- Aircraft
- Smith MINIPLANE
- Registration
- N4655Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89DIG03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS MAKING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING THE ACFT AS HE WAS TAXIING DOWN THE RWY. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A WOODED AREA. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND/OR ACFT STEERING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith MINIPLANE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1988 | Smith MINIPLANE | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Wayne L. Shelhon | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE 1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Mark Weaver | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Smith MINIPLANE | Near Rainier, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Bates City, Missouri, United States | BUD E. Wielt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Swansea, South Carolina, United States | Kenneth G. Moyer | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Preston, Maryland, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Bell UH-1B | Oldtown, Maryland, United States | Precision Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | M & H Aircraft Corporation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Libertytown, Maryland, United States | Powell Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |