# NTSB Accident LAX90FA008
> **BEECH F33A** · 1989-10-11 · GOODYEAR, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90FA008
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29625
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-10-11
- **Location:** GOODYEAR, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.370147, -112.379699
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** F33A
- **Registration:** N67536
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE DUE TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY.  A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OIL COVERED WINDSHEILD, WHICH HINDERED THE PILOT IN MAINTAINING OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCES DURING A LOW ALTITUDE MANEUVER.

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