# Accident 19890720066739A: Snias AS350D, Long Beach, CA, July 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1989, 11:23 local time
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CVWA
- Location: 33.8196° N, 118.1094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8196&lon=-118.1094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N143EH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143EH-1989-12-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR (registry code 8680803, https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350D
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101600A2
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89IA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89IA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890720066739A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FLAMED OUT. LANDED ON OCEAN. ROLLED INVERTED AFTER EVACUATION. FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR AND SPLINES EXCESS WEAR.

## 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 LAX89IA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89IA242), Jul 20, 1989: Aerospatiale AS350D (N143EH), Long Beach, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

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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