Piper PA-34-200 N4810T
31 May 1994 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1994 at about 03:21 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N4810T, operated by Air Desert Pacific Corp., was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 34.0006, -117.6808
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N4810T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Desert Pacific Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Verne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA230
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE RIGHT ENGINE'S FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE COMMAND DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, AND BOTH PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE CFI IS ALSO CONSIDERED A CAUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HIS STUDENT WAS PERFORMING A PRACTICE SINGLE-ENGINE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26 WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE SET AT ZERO THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIGH AND HAD DRIFTED OVER THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR COMMANDED THE STUDENT TO GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR, THE STUDENT BROUGHT UP BOTH THROTTLES; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED TO A STOP. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND EXAMINED BY A FAA CERTIFIED AIRFRAME AND POWER PLANT MECHANIC. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING THE EXAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-34-200 | Gulf of Mexico | Rich, James Bell | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200 | Vacherie, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-34-200 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Salmon Air Taxi | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |