MINR · BELLANCA CITABRIA · 1989-09-25 · AUBURN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA322
Event ID
20001213X29423
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-25
Location
AUBURN, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.239532, -120.06948
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
CITABRIA
Registration
N1679G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF NOSE DOWN TRIM WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH A TREE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE.