Event BFO89DIG03

1989-07-30 CUMBERLAND, Maryland, United States Airport · 1W3 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4655Y

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

KOCH/MYERS SMITH MINPLANE DSA-1

Seats / Engines

1 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A5AF4C

Registrant of record

TEETER GREGORY E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4655Y Smith Miniplane None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS.

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS MAKING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING THE ACFT AS HE WAS TAXIING DOWN THE RWY. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A WOODED AREA. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND/OR ACFT STEERING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_BFO89DIG03.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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