# NTSB LAX84LA250: Piper PA-38-112, N2314P, Lake Mathews, CA, April 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 10, 1984, 11:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Lake Mathews, CA
- Location: 33.8250° N, 117.3683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Mathews, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8250&lon=-117.3683&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA250
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24231/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA250

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - aircraft performance,climb capability - exceeded (cause)
  - aircraft weight and balance - exceeded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, other

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS MAKING A GO-AROUND FROM ABOUT 100 AGL AND COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER THE ENGINE RESPONSE WAS NORMAL. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT BY A MINIMUM OF 49 POUNDS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2314P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2314P-1993-05-20), registration cancelled 1993-05-20, S/N 3879A0941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 3879A0941
- Airframe hours: 1280
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Barron Aviation Co
- Registered owner: Howard Luttrell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 14, 1983, 42 hours before
- Departed: L66, CORONA, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 491 total, 12 in this make and model, 443 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 2 knots, gusting 3
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840410068649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840410068649A), Apr 10, 1984: Piper PA38112, Lake Mathews, CA, Substantial damage. Plane crashed because it would not climb after simulated emergency approach. Engine would not produce full power.

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.

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