5 fatal · PIPER PA-60-601P · 1989-03-31 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA140
Event ID
20001213X27912
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-31
Location
NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.619991, -117.870826
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-60-601P
Registration
CGWPS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED BEFORE MANEUVERING (TURNING) BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/INSTALLATION OF A FUEL INJECTOR REFERENCE AIR LINE, WHICH ALLOWED CONTAMINATION OF THE INJECTORS AND LOSS OF POWER IN THE RIGHT ENGINE.