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FTW89LA059

1989-02-26 · TEMPLE, Texas, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TPL

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY O FUEL.

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS ON A FLT OF ABOUT 150 MI FROM BRAZORIA TO TEMPLE, TX. AFTER HE BEGAN A DESCENT TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN EMERG LANDING SHORT OF THE RWY. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_FTW89LA059.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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