Big Bear Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Big Bear, California 92314
Wednesday, December 30, 1992 19:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH HE MADE A CORRECTION TO THE LEFT BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. THE PILOT NOTED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE OBSERVED SNOW ON THE RUNWAY 'AT ABOUT OUR POINT OF ENTRY.' THE PILOT OF A PRECEDING AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS DRY WHEN HE LANDED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/30/1992
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City BIG BEAR
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92314
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BIG BEAR MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID L35
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 6750
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
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 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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 943
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 30 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52002
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N129AB
NTSB Number LAX93LA080
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-28
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7911303
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 3083
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STEVEN & ANITA PERALEZ
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9507 CAMINO REAL
Aircraft Owner City ARCADIA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91006
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HENRY H. PERALEZ
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2534 WAGON TRAIN LANE
Operator City DIAMOND BAR
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91765
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 EMT
Departure City EL MONTE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1840
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 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 8
Runway Length 5850
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --