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Aviation accident LAX89FA307

1 fatal · AERO COMMANDER 680FLP · 1989-09-11 · KAILUA-KONA, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX89FA307
Event ID
20001213X29401
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-11
Location
KAILUA-KONA, HI, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
680FLP
Registration
N22LR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION BY THE PILOT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BOTH ENGINES, IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT, SUBSEQUENT OVERTEMPERATURE/DETONATION IN BOTH ENGINES, IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT (INCLUDING PREMATURE GEAR EXTENSION AND/OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY REDUCE DRAG ON THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER), AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MULTI-ENGINE AND THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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