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NTSB investigation record

ATL89DLT05

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Bratton Rb-1· N44516

Date
August 9, 1989
Location
Springfield, TN
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion at a low altitude, due to an inadequate supply of fuel; and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of altitude, which resulted in the pilot's failure to recover from the stall/spin in time to avoid the tree & power line.

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