Cessna 550 N88MJ
19 September 1984 · Santa Ana, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1984 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N88MJ, operated by Atlas Hotels, was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne Airport (SNA)
- Coordinates
- 33.7107, -117.8708
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550
- Registration
- N88MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atlas Hotels
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ontario → Santa Ana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA487
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER COMPLETING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT IN 91 TO 103 DEG WX, THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE PIC FAILED TO FOLLOW THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE IN THE FLIGHT MANUAL OF TURNING OFF THE ANTI-SKID SWITCH AFTER CLEARING THE RWY. RATHER, HE USED THE OUTDATED PROCEDURE IN AN OLD CHECKLIST CARD & LEFT THE ANTI-SKID SWITCH ON. AS THE PIC PARKED THE ACFT THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED & RELEASED BRAKE PRESSURE. BY THE TIME THE PIC REGAINED CONTROL BY ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM, THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 500 & AN AERO COMMANDER 500S. TWO YEARS EARLIER A SERVICE LETTER HAD BEEN ISSUED STATING THAT THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT COULD MALFUNCTION AT TEMPS OVER 100 DEG F. THE OPERATOR HAD FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE SL & HAD NOT SUBMITTED THE UNIT FOR MODIFICATION. WITHIN THE PAST MONTH THE PIC & THE COMPANY CHIEF PLT HAD OBTAINED TYPE RATINGS IN THE ACFT FROM A DESIGNATED PLT EXAMINER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1983 | Cessna 550 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Cessna 550 | Fremont, Michigan, United States | Teledyne Moters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1989 | Cessna 550 | Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1989 | Cessna 550 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | L.p. Enright | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Cessna 550 | Sebring, Florida, United States | First Security Bank Utah | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Cessna 550 | Comayagua, Honduras | U.s. Customs Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |