Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chino, California 91710
Monday, June 8, 1992 17:54 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FINAL APPROACH WHEN THE PILOT NOTED THE AIRPLANE WAS 'A LITTLE HIGH.' THE PILOT SAID THAT WHEN HE REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO LOSE ALTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE SAID HE ENTERED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD EAST OF THE AIRPORT. HE SAID 'THE GROUND (WAS) COMING UP FAST (AND HE) PUT IT DOWN STRAIGHT AHEAD.' DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. A REASON FOR THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT'S MISJUDING THE FLARE WAS A FACTOR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/8/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1754
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City CHINO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 91710
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1809 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
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 Day
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2763
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 8 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47548
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N31961
NTSB Number LAX92LA239
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32RT-300T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32RT-30
Aircraft Serial Number 32R-7887017
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 May 3 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 132
Airframe Hours 1418
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RAYMOND T. TROLL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 13911 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City SANTA ANA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92686
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RAYMOND T. TROLL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 13911 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
Operator City SANTA ANA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92686
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code CNO
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1710
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CNO
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --