Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fontana, California 92334
Monday, November 2, 1992 5:55 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT PERMISSION. HE TOLD INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICERS THAT HE INTENDED TO CRASH THE AIRPLANE INTO HIS ESTRANGED WIFE'S HOME. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE HOUSE HE ABANDONED THE IDEA, BUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH SOME WIRES. THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED HE LEARNED TO FLY USING A COMPUTER FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROGRAM AND FLYING RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE NONCERTIFICATED PILOT'S UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/2/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 555
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City FONTANA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92334
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
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 Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
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) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2776
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 2 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47561
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N49180
NTSB Number LAX93LA026
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15281180
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Oct 26 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 6143
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MIDFIELD AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 21723 CERRITO AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City APPLE VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92307
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MIDFIELD AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 21723 CERRITO AVENUE
Operator City APPLE VALLEY
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92307
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 No
Departure Airport Code APV
Departure City APPLE VALLEY
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 500
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 --