Dec 27, 1989
Accident
Substantial GORMAN, CA
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
THE MALFUNCTIONING PROPELLER GOVERNOR, AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE OF THE APPROACH PATH DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE POWER LINES ACROSS THE APPROACH PATH TO THE RUNWAY AND THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN CONDITIONS.
NTSB LAX90LA057