Truckee Meadows TIERRA II N52744

Summary

On 15 April 1990 at about 20:15 local time, a Truckee Meadows TIERRA II registered N52744, operated by Benham, van S., was involved in an accident near Moscow, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 April 1990 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Moscow, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

46.7100, -116.9100

Aircraft

Truckee Meadows TIERRA II

Registration

N52744

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Benham, van S.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Viola → Lewiston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA90LA068

1 person died.

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN A PROPER AIRSPEED DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE.

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

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DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED IN A CLIMBING TURN. DURING THE TURN THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE WENT UP THEN DROPPED NEARLY STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND. THE ENGINE WAS HEARD TO BE RUNNING TO THE POINT OF COLLISION. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.