# NTSB Accident LAX89LA146
> **BEECH A36** · 1989-05-09 · SACRAMENTO, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89LA146
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-05-09
- **Location:** SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.509422, -121.490249
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N7238A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLY.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS:   THE SOFT/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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