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NTSB accident # WRP17LA004, FAA log book # WP075853, ptrs#201612927, atqa accident # A-WP-07-17-006
Location: maricopa county, Arizona (Phoenix, AZ county island) zip code 85310
Date/time: October 12, 2016, about 10:10 MST
POB-2 / injuries: 2 / 2 on aircraft injuries - no ground injuries.
Departure point: falcon field airport, mesa, Arizona (kffz)
Intended destination: san luis county regional airport, san luis obispo, California (ksbp)
CFR: part 91 personal flight
County: maricopa
Maricopa county report number: 2016-16269194 (investigator deputy dan donaldson 602-876-3687)
Phoenix pd report number: 2016-1897896
Phoenix fire department report number: 2016-365272
History of flight
On October 12, 2016, about 09:00 local mountain standard time, a Rockwell International model 112A, (commander) serial number 409, N509CA, departed falcon field airport mesa, Arizona (kffz) with a planned destination of san luis county regional airport san luis, California (ksbp). During a climb to 9000 feet the pilot reported to ATC he had an indication of high oil temperature and could not sustain the climb. The pilot was descending in an effort to lower the oil temperature. At some point the pilot decided to return to kffz airport and got clearance from ATC to do so. Shortly after turning the aircraft around the pilot reported to ATC that the engine had quit. He said he was going to perform an off airfield landing on a near by road. He did not make the road and impacted the ground in a desert terrain area and came to rest into a ramada in a park approximately 4.5 miles west of deer valley airport Phoenix, Arizona (kdvt). The aircraft sustained substantial damage with no post impact fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and VFR flight plan was filed with ATC flight following. The private pilot and the one passenger onboard sustained substantial non-life treating injuries.
Pilot information
^Name: patrick clint schuler
Address: 7907 east portobello ave, mesa Arizona, 85212-1542
Dob: 10/13/1970
Private pilot certificate #: 2851866^
Private pilot certificate number^285186^ (airplane single engine land);^a 46-year-OLD male. He is 68 inches tall and weighs 185 lb^ during last medical exam conducted on 01/12/2016 by examiner john s. raniolo, do #000003530. This pilot was issued a class 3, limited medical certificate - must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision. Not valid for night flying or by color signal control.
The pilot's current logbook was examined and showed his last flight review was conducted on 03/04/2016. He had logged 328.0 hours total time, with 167.0 hours in the previous 12 months, 9.0 hours in the previous 90 days with 233.0 hours in this aircraft.
Pilot reported the following medications: none
Passenger information
^Name: plezana shlee schuler (wife)
Address: 7907 east portobello ave, mesa Arizona, 85212-1542
Dob: 1/11/1969^
No airman certificate held
Aircraft information
Registration number: N509CA
Date of manufacture: 1975
Manufacturer: Rockwell International
Model: 112A (commander)
Serial number: 409
Owner name: sho co kids LLC
Owner address: 7907 east portobello ave, mesa Arizona, 85212-1542
Type of owner: corporation
Registration issue date: 09/04/2014 expiration date: 09/30/2017
Airworthiness certificate type: standard
Total aircraft time: 2553.96
Last annual inspection documented as completed 09/02/2016 at 2547.11 aircraft total time
The aircraft certificate in the standard category under type certificated A12SO, four seat, low-wing, retractable-gear airplane, serial number (s/n) 409, was manufactured in 1975 by Rockwell International. It was powered by a Lycoming IO-360-C1D6 which was rated at 200 horsepower, with installation of ray jay turbocharger, induction air intercooler
As the FAA filed it
NTSB ACCIDENT # WRP17LA004, FAA LOG BOOK # WP075853, PTRS#201612927, ATQA ACCIDENT # A-WP-07-17-006
LOCATION: MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA (PHOENIX, AZ COUNTY ISLAND) ZIP CODE 85310
DATE/TIME: OCTOBER 12, 2016, ABOUT 10:10 MST
POB-2 / INJURIES: 2 / 2 ON AIRCRAFT INJURIES - NO GROUND INJURIES.
DEPARTURE POINT: FALCON FIELD AIRPORT, MESA, ARIZONA (KFFZ)
INTENDED DESTINATION: SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA (KSBP)
CFR: PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT
COUNTY: MARICOPA
MARICOPA COUNTY REPORT NUMBER: 2016-16269194 (INVESTIGATOR DEPUTY DAN DONALDSON 602-876-3687)
PHOENIX PD REPORT NUMBER: 2016-1897896
PHOENIX FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER: 2016-365272
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
ON OCTOBER 12, 2016, ABOUT 09:00 LOCAL MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL MODEL 112A, (COMMANDER) SERIAL NUMBER 409, N509CA, DEPARTED FALCON FIELD AIRPORT MESA, ARIZONA (KFFZ) WITH A PLANNED DESTINATION OF SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT SAN LUIS, CALIFORNIA (KSBP). DURING A CLIMB TO 9000 FEET THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC HE HAD AN INDICATION OF HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND COULD NOT SUSTAIN THE CLIMB. THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING IN AN EFFORT TO LOWER THE OIL TEMPERATURE. AT SOME POINT THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO KFFZ AIRPORT AND GOT CLEARANCE FROM ATC TO DO SO. SHORTLY AFTER TURNING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO PERFORM AN OFF AIRFIELD LANDING ON A NEAR BY ROAD. HE DID NOT MAKE THE ROAD AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A DESERT TERRAIN AREA AND CAME TO REST INTO A RAMADA IN A PARK APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES WEST OF DEER VALLEY AIRPORT PHOENIX, ARIZONA (KDVT). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO POST IMPACT FIRE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED WITH ATC FLIGHT FOLLOWING. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THE ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL NON-LIFE TREATING INJURIES.
PILOT INFORMATION
^NAME: PATRICK CLINT SCHULER
ADDRESS: 7907 EAST PORTOBELLO AVE, MESA ARIZONA, 85212-1542
DOB: 10/13/1970
PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE #: 2851866^
PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER^285186^ (AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND);^A 46-YEAR-OLD MALE. HE IS 68 INCHES TALL AND WEIGHS 185 LB^ DURING LAST MEDICAL EXAM CONDUCTED ON 01/12/2016 BY EXAMINER JOHN S. RANIOLO, DO #000003530. THIS PILOT WAS ISSUED A CLASS 3, LIMITED MEDICAL CERTIFICATE - MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES FOR NEAR AND DISTANT VISION. NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLYING OR BY COLOR SIGNAL CONTROL.
THE PILOT'S CURRENT LOGBOOK WAS EXAMINED AND SHOWED HIS LAST FLIGHT REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON 03/04/2016. HE HAD LOGGED 328.0 HOURS TOTAL TIME, WITH 167.0 HOURS IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS, 9.0 HOURS IN THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS WITH 233.0 HOURS IN THIS AIRCRAFT.
PILOT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS: NONE
PASSENGER INFORMATION
^NAME: PLEZANA SHLEE SCHULER (WIFE)
ADDRESS: 7907 EAST PORTOBELLO AVE, MESA ARIZONA, 85212-1542
DOB: 1/11/1969^
NO AIRMAN CERTIFICATE HELD
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
REGISTRATION NUMBER: N509CA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 1975
MANUFACTURER: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
MODEL: 112A (COMMANDER)
SERIAL NUMBER: 409
OWNER NAME: SHO CO KIDS LLC
OWNER ADDRESS: 7907 EAST PORTOBELLO AVE, MESA ARIZONA, 85212-1542
TYPE OF OWNER: CORPORATION
REGISTRATION ISSUE DATE: 09/04/2014 EXPIRATION DATE: 09/30/2017
AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE TYPE: STANDARD
TOTAL AIRCRAFT TIME: 2553.96
LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTED AS COMPLETED 09/02/2016 AT 2547.11 AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME
THE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATE IN THE STANDARD CATEGORY UNDER TYPE CERTIFICATED A12SO, FOUR SEAT, LOW-WING, RETRACTABLE-GEAR AIRPLANE, SERIAL NUMBER (S/N) 409, WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1975 BY ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL. IT WAS POWERED BY A LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6 WHICH WAS RATED AT 200 HORSEPOWER, WITH INSTALLATION OF RAY JAY TURBOCHARGER, INDUCTION AIR INTERCOOLER
NTSB investigation
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