2 fatal · HUGHES 269C · 1989-06-10 · RAINBOW VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA212
Event ID
20001213X28591
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-10
Location
RAINBOW VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.390354, -117.209152
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269C
Registration
N58323
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT (FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY IN MARGINAL VFR WEATHER, AND THE TRANSMISSION LINE.