McCoy BD-5 N71HM
20 May 1989 · Farmington, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1989 at about 17:25 local time, a McCoy BD-5 registered N71HM, operated by MC COY, Hugh M., was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Four Corners Regional (FMN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCoy BD-5
- Registration
- N71HM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MC COY, Hugh M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89DQA01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DUE TO A FAULTY CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-34-200T | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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