# NTSB Accident LAX89FA140
> **PIPER PA-60-601P** · 1989-03-31 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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