SERS · NORTH AMERICAN P51D · 1989-09-03 · MAR VISTA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA295
Event ID
20001213X29397
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-03
Location
MAR VISTA, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.99945, -118.429
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
P51D
Registration
N51MR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING IN ATTEMPTING TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND NOT FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE VALVE WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.