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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Lower Lake, CA · July 27, 1989

Date
July 27, 1989 · 18:00 local
Place
Lower Lake, CA
Airport
Pearce Field Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18789
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA249
Reported as
Beech C24R
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
711 total15 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Developed high sink rate on approach to runway. Safety pilot called for power too late. Hit highway short of runway

As the FAA filed it

DEVELOPED HIGH SINK RATE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY. SAFETY PILOT CALLED FOR POWER TOO LATE. HIT HIGHWAY SHORT OF RUNWAY

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.