# NTSB Accident LAX89FA225
> **AEROSPATIALE TB-21** · 1989-06-22 · NEWHALL, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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