# Accident 19890709020949A: Ryan SCW145, Santa Paula, CA, July 9, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1989, 14:30 local time
- Place: Santa Paula, CA
- Airport: Santa Paula Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4008° N, 119.0698° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4008&lon=-119.0698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46207, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan Aeronautical SCW-145 (registry code 7830302, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-scw-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Warner SS40&50 (registry code 64503, https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss40-50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN SCW145
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 231 total, 33 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA232) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890709020949A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. FUEL SELECTOR FOUND OFF. PILOT UNSURE OF SELECTOR POSITION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA232), Jul 9, 1989: Ryan SCW-145 (N46207), Santa Paula, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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