4 fatal · MOONEY M20F · 1989-03-26 · SAN ANDREAS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA133
Event ID
20001213X27909
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-26
Location
SAN ANDREAS, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.199119, -120.620231
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20F
Registration
N9379M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INTERRUPTION OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND FAILUE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: LACK OF ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL/SPIN.