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LAX89LA209

1989-05-30 · ONTARIO, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ONT

Current FAA registration · N23954

Make / Model
AERONCA 50-F
Year of manufacture
1939 · 50 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19740617
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A22D13

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CLIMB.

Factual narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED EITHER A STRONG DOWN DRAFT OR WIND SHEAR DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FT AGL. HE SAID THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO THE GROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_LAX89LA209.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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