Accident · 2005-06-23

NTSB case IAD05LA083 · Titan Tornado · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-06-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Titan Tornado (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot/owner's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors in the accident were the stripped spark plug threads, and an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot/owner.

Source: NTSB case IAD05LA083

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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