# NTSB Accident LAX89FA092
> **ROBINSON R22A** · 1989-01-22 · SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89FA092
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27602
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-01-22
- **Location:** SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.450214, -119.79988
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R22A
- **Registration:** N8529C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE, PROPER AIRSPEED FOR THE REDUCED VISIBILITY, AND AN ADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH POWER TRANSMISSION CABLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG.

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