# Accident 19891025059011A: Piper PA31350, Ontario, CA, October 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 25, 1989, 06:55 local time
- Place: Ontario, CA
- Airport: Ontario International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JIKA
- Location: 34.0206° N, 117.5803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0206&lon=-117.5803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4098A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4098A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,780 total, 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891025059011A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STOPPED ON TAXIWAY BEHIND COMPANY N108SX. FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE. RAN INTO EMPENNAGE OF C99. BOTH WAITING TAKEOFF.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N108SX, Beech C99: [Accident 19891025059012A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891025059012A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA036), Oct 25, 1989: Piper PA-31-350 (N4098A), Ontario, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA-31.

## Other reports on N4098A (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20111209029329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111209029329I), Dec 9, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 (N4098A), Eureka, CA, No damage. A ameriflight (jika) cargo pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying solo from ukiah CA (uki) to Eureka CA (eka) and fell asleep or lost consciousness. Pilot…
- [Accident 20080320012679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080320012679A), Mar 20, 2008: Piper PA31350 (N4098A), Portland, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 20, 2008, about 1030 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-31-350, N4098A could not get a down confirmation on the right main gear. The aircraft is…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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