John Wayne Orange Co Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Santa Ana, California 92626
Friday, November 20, 1992 17:20 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE ON LANDING WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GO PATTERN PRACTICE OPERATIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE 'ADDED POWER, PUSHED THE YOKE AND THE RIGHT RUDDER.' THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND TO THE LEFT, THEN THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, HIS IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE, AND HIS INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL MUSH CONDITION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/20/1992
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1720
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SANTA ANA
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92626
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 JOHN WAYNE ORANGE CO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SNA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 54
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1720 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID SNA
Elevation of weather observation facility 54
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 753
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 20 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1745
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48164
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 N4766H
NTSB Number LAX93LA049
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 MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20J
Aircraft Series Identifier M20J
Aircraft Serial Number 240843
Certified Max Gross Weight 2740
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 30 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 1356
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DANIEL SHEPPARD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 12532 KENWOOD LANE
Aircraft Owner City TUSTIN
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92680
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THE FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 27273
Operator City SANTA ANA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92799
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 SNA
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1640
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code SNA
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 19
Runway Length 5700
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --