Cabrinha/Free Spirit 412 N412RC
28 July 1989 · Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1989 at about 13:59 local time, a Cabrinha/Free Spirit 412 registered N412RC, operated by Richard E. Cabrinha, was involved in an accident near Waukesha, Wisconsin, 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 13:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cabrinha/Free Spirit 412
- Registration
- N412RC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard E. Cabrinha
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sioux Falls → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89DEP09
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PLT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED AND ALLOWED FUEL EXHAUSTION TO OCCUR BEFORE ACCOMPLISHING REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE ROAD SIGN AND VEHICLES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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