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Good VARIEZE N79SG

7 June 1989 · Spencerville, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 June 1989 at about 23:45 local time, a Good VARIEZE registered N79SG was involved in an accident near Spencerville, Indiana, 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 23:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Spencerville, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Hilltop (58IN)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Good VARIEZE
Registration
N79SG
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fort Wayne → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI89DET07

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE SOFT FIELD LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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