# NTSB Accident LAX90LA033
> **McDonnell Douglas 369** · 1989-11-17 · BARSTOW, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90LA033
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29824
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-11-17
- **Location:** BARSTOW, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369
- **Registration:** N1097G
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS DELAY IN JETTISONING THE LOAD.

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