# Accident 19891125046729A: Amtrwt TAILWINDW8, Chino, CA, November 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1989, 16:09 local time
- Place: Chino, CA
- Airport: Chino Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0005° N, 117.6802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0005&lon=-117.6802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77DR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77DR-1992-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rehling WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 (registry code 9790812, https://openairdocs.org/model/rehling-wittman-tailwind-w-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRWT TAILWINDW8
- Reported engine: LYC O290*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 555 total, 13 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90DUG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125046729A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILED ON FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY. CRASHED INTO SOFT FIELD AND IRRIGATION PIPES.

## 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 LAX90DUG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG02), Nov 26, 1989: Wittman Tailwind W-8 (N77DR), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A 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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