Chino Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chino, California 92362
Friday, September 17, 1993 20:23 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH HE ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS, AND THE AIRPLANE'S RATE OF DESCENT INCREASED. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE INCREASED VERTICAL DESCENT RATE BY ADDING ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT AS THE ENGINE POWER WAS INCREASING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A CORN FIELD AN ESTIMATED 340 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the downdraft and his failure to maintain the proper glidepath.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/17/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2023
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City CHINO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92362
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHINO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CNO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 80
Airport Elevation 650
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2046 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID CNO
Elevation of weather observation facility 650
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1444
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 17 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:39PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1842F
NTSB Number LAX93LA357
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210F
Aircraft Series Identifier 210F
Aircraft Serial Number 21058742
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 23 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 35
Airframe Hours 2897
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WEBSTER, RICHARD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1200 W. SYCAMORE AVE.
Aircraft Owner City ORANGE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96228
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WEBSTER, RICHARD
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1200 W. SYCAMORE AVE.
Operator City ORANGE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 96228
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code F70
Departure City MURRIETA
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 4856
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --