LAX93LA152.html
1993, 2s, between airports
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: LAX93LA152 Local Date: 03/15/1993 Local Time: 1900 PST State: CA City: VACAVILLE Airport Name: Airport Id: Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: SERIOUS Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: DESTROYED Phase of Flight: 520 TAKEOFF Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA-28-161 Operator Doing Business As: NAVAJO AVIATION Operator Name: Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: LARON ENTERPRISES, INC.
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS IN A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 1900 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL WHEN THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. HE SAID HE CHANGED FUEL TANKS AND TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMP. HE REPORTED THE ENGINE THEN LOST TOTAL POWER. HE SAID HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A VALLEY. DURING THE TERMINATION OF THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN FOLLOWED BY THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL AND FUSELAGE. THE AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR EXAMINATION. THE FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR SUPERVISING THE ENGINE EXAMINATION REPORTED THAT NO PRE-EXISTING DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED DURING THE EXAMINATION AND THAT THE EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL A REASON FOR THE REPORTED ENGINE POWER LOSS.
Occurrence #: 1 353 LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (TOTAL) - NON-MECHANICAL
Phase of Operation: 522 TAKEOFF - INITIAL CLIMB
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 25000(S) - 3001(M) - 4001(P) Cause
REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED - -
Occurrence #: 2 180 FORCED LANDING
Phase of Operation: 552 DESCENT - EMERGENCY
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
Occurrence #: 3 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 552 DESCENT - EMERGENCY
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1a. 20100(S) - 2307(M)
LIGHT CONDITION - BRIGHT NIGHT
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 8120H
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: ON GROUND
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 1 0 0
Pass 0 1 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 2 0 0
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-FIXED
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 2440
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: O-320-D3G
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-CARBURETOR
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 0 Wind Speed (knots): 0 Visibility (sm): 20 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): -100 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 6500 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: NIGHT (BRIGHT) Departure Airport Id: Departure City: Departure State: Destination Airport Id: CCR Destination City: CONCORD Destination State: CA Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: FORCED LANDING Event Location: OFF AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP
Certificates: PRIVATE
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Non-Plane: NONE
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 13
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-NO WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 82 Last 24 Hrs : 2
Make/Model : 10 Last 30 Days: 2
Instrument : 0 Last 90 Days: 2
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0