Hadley TEENIE TWO N8203
11 June 1989 · Guntersville, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1989 at about 23:00 local time, a Hadley TEENIE TWO registered N8203, operated by Charles E. Norwood, was involved in an accident near Guntersville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guntersville, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3499, -86.2707
- Aircraft
- Hadley TEENIE TWO
- Registration
- N8203
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles E. Norwood
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Guntersville → Ononeta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89DKJ05
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS, AND A DIRT BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT 2000 FT MSL OVER HILLY/WOODED TERRAIN, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO A SUITABLE AREA FOR LANDING. HE TRIED TO LAND IN AN OPENING NEAR A HIGHWAY, THEN SAW POWER LINES & AN EMBANKMENT. WHILE AVOIDING OBSTRUCTIONS, THE ACFT CRASH LANDED, THEN WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY GROUND FIRE. THE ACFT WAS MOVED BEFORE AUTHORITIES COULD MAKE AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1989 | Hughes 269A | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama AVI. & Tech. College | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Centreville, Alabama, United States | LEE, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Cessna R172E | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Haynes, Ernie H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Semmes, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |