# NTSB LAX91LA046: Cessna T303A, N2290C, Santa Ana, CA, November 24, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 24, 1990, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Coordinates: 33.67094, -117.89952 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6709&lon=-117.8995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX91LA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27069/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA046

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE AND HANGAR.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - building(nonresidential)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT PASSED BY HIS PARKING SPOT WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING. THE PILOT APPLIED HIGH POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND IDLE POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE TO EXECUTE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND TAXI BETWEEN A PARKED VEHICLE AND HANGAR. DURING THE TURN THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK THE HANGAR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES REPORTED OBSERVING ABOUT 150 FEET OF SKID MARKS MADE BY BOTH WHEELS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2290C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T303A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T30300090
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-AE 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Oscar De La Cruz
- Registered owner: Opaline Delacruz
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: L-66, CORONA, CA
- Airport: SNA, John Wayne

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,424 total, 517 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °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 19901124052079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901124052079A), Nov 24, 1990: Cessna T303, Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Taxiing too fast. Tried to turn with one engine high power,other idle. Hit hangar. Left 150 feet of skid marks.

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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