# Accident 19891107044689A: Piper PA38112, Chino, CA, November 7, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1989, 12:30 local time
- Place: Chino, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0009° N, 117.6795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0009&lon=-117.6795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2506A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2506A-1992-02-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 638 total, 43 in this make and model, 254 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891107044689A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH ENGINE, ELECTED TO LAND IN FARM FIELD DUE TO ENGINE  AND POOR VISIBILITY. NOSED OVER IN SOFT GROUND.

## 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 LAX90LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA026), Nov 7, 1989: Piper PA-38 (N2506A), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. SOFT TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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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