LAX84LA175

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Chino, CA · February 12, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 11, 1984, 16:54 local (Feb 12, 1984, 00:54 UTC)
Place
Chino, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3151ZPiper PA-20
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840211003669A
Case key
24169

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The acft groundlooped and ran off the side of the rwy during landing.

Aircraft

Registration
N3151Z
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Serial number
22-7098
Engine
Lycoming O-235-C1, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James Bohling
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
CNO

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Unknown
Seat
Left
Flight hours
130 total · 19 in this make and model · 103 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
260° at 5 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
55 °F, dew point -0 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.