4 fatal · AEROSPATIALE TB-21 · 1989-06-22 · NEWHALL, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA225
Event ID
20001213X28592
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-22
Location
NEWHALL, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
TB-21
Registration
N28LR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FUEL CONTAMINATION, DUE TO THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM, AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. A RELATED FACTOR WAS: INADEQUATE TRANSITION TRAINING.