Lancair 320 accident near Chino, CA

On June 5, 1993, a Lancair 320 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chino, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

June 5, 1993

Place

Chino, CA

Aircraft

Lancair 320 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

34.000°N, 117.681°W

NTSB ID

20001211X12635

NTSB summary

History of the Flight On June 5, 1993, at 1133 hours Pacific daylight time, a Lancair 320, N69WD, collided with a Cessna 152, N80203, on final approach about 3/4 of a mile from the approach end of Runway 26, at the Chino Airport, Chino, California. Both airplanes were destroyed. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the Lancair 320, received fatal injuries; the flight instructor and student pilot aboard the Cessna 152 also received fatal injuries. The Lancair 320 was being operated by the pilot/owner. According to a witness, the Lancair 320 departed Merced, California, about 0930 hours. The Cessna 152 was being operated by North Orange Aviation, Inc., Chino, California, as a local instructional flight. According to the operator, the Cessna 152 flight originated at the Chino Airport about 1000 hours. Both airplanes were in contact with the Chino Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at the time of the collision. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The Lancair 320 was first noticed on radar by Ontario Terminal Radar TRACON as an unidentified aircraft, 6 miles southwest of the Ontario International Airport, northeast bound at 5,600 feet mean sea level (MSL). A Southwest Airlines jet had departed the Ontario International Airport and was cleared to climb to 8,000 feet MSL. The Ontario TRACON amended the Southwest Airlines climb clearance to 4,000 feet MSL to avoid a traffic conflict with the Lancair 320. The Ontario TRACON continued to track the Lancair 320. The sector controller observed the Lancair 320 turn eastbound and start to descend throu

Probable cause

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF THE LANCAIR 320, N69WD, THAT PRECLUDED HIM FROM RECOGNIZING A COLLISION HAZARD AND TAKING ACTION TO AVOID A MIDAIR COLLISION WITH THE CESSNA 152, N80203. IN ADDITION, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FAILED TO ADVISE THE PILOT OF THE LANCAIR THAT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC (A SCOUT) IN THE PATTERN, CALLED TRAFFIC (A CESSNA 172) THAT WAS PROBABLY NOT VISIBLE TO THE P

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.