# NTSB Accident LAX89FA212
> **HUGHES 269C** · 1989-06-10 · RAINBOW VALLEY, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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