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LAX89FA294

1989-08-31 · FORT JONES, California, United States · Fatal · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CA06

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LONG LOW FINAL APPROACH IN A LANDING CONFIGURATION WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH 30 FOOT HIGH TRANSMISSION WIRES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_LAX89FA294.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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