LAX89LA174

1989-04-29 · RAMONA, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L39

Aircraft involved

N6220L,N31303 Great Lakes,Cessna 2T-1A-2,172E None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAXI TO TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS PARKED IN THE RUNUP AREA.

Factual narrative

WHILE TAXIING TO THE RUNWAY, A GREAT LAKES COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 172 THAT WAS PARKED IN THE RUNUP AREA. THE PILOT OF THE GREAT LAKES REPORTED THAT HE WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT AND FORWARD VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED. THE GREAT LAKES COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CESSNA. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_LAX89LA174.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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