# NTSB Accident LAX89DVA08
> **SCHWEIZER G-164B** · 1989-07-18 · LIVINGSTON, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX89DVA08
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28851
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-18
- **Location:** LIVINGSTON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.469989, -120.849884
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** G-164B
- **Registration:** N8371K
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.  A FACTOR WAS THE WATER ON THE AIRSTRIP.

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